7  IS 


Oak  Ridge  Cemetery  :  Its 
History  and  Improvements.... 

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'LN  ROOM 


UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 
LIBRARY 


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OAK  RIDGE 

CEMETERY, 
SPRINGFIELD,  ILLINOIS. 

BOARD    OF    MANAGERS. 


II.  WOHLGEMUTH,  M.  I).. 
President. 


D  u-:\vis, 

IM'DI.KV    \VICKKKSMA.M, 
.  I  A.  NIKS  W.   I'ATTON, 
(JKD    \V.  KKODKI.L. 

(;!•:<  i.  II.OFKKHKA.MI' 

•  '<ir.ii. 

MKKKDITII  (  oorKH. 
Superintendent. 


OAK  RIDGE 

CEMETERY: 

ITS    HISTORY  AND    IMPROVEMENTS, 
RULES  AND  REGULATIONS. 

NATIONAL  LINCOLN  MONUMENT, 


AND 


OTHER   MONUMENTS, 


LIST    OF  LOT    OWNERS, 


SPRINGFIELD,  ILL. : 

II.    W.    KOKKKK.    I'RrXTER  AND   BINIH1K. 

1879. 


BOARD  OF  MANAGERS 

OF 

OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


HENRY  WOHLGEMUTH,    President. 
EDWIN  S.    WALKER.    Vice- President. 
OBED  LEWIS. 
HARRY  C.   WATSON. 
GEORGE  KRODELL,    Secretary. 


CITY  OFFICERS. 


JOHN  A.  VINCENT,  Mayor. 
FRANK  REISCH,  City  Clerk. 
FRESCO  WRIGHT,  Treasurer. 


DEDICATION. 


THIS  VOLUME 

18 

RESPECTFULLY    DEDICATED 
TO 

THE    PRESENT    LOT    OWNERS, 

AND    TO    ALL    WHO    IN    FUTURE   TIME   MAY    BECOME 
LOT  OWNERS 

IN 

OAK   RIDGE   CEMETERY, 
BY 

THE    BOARD    OF    MANAGERS. 
APRIL  30,  1879. 


888676 


(  >\K    KIIM.K  CEMETERV. 


PREFATORY    NOTE. 


Twenty. four  years  having  elapsed  since  the  first  steps 
were  taken  towards  the  establishment  of  Oak  Ridge 
Cemetery,  it  has  been  deemed  fitting,  while  many  of  those 
who  were  active  in  promoting  the  enterprise  at  the  start 
are  still  living,  to  garner  and  place  upon  record  such  facts 
concerning  its  history  as  are  of  public  interest,  and  which 
would  otherwise  be  lost,  when  the  present  generation  shall 
have  passed  away.  This  volume,  embracing  the  Rules 
and  Regulations  as  revised,  and  adopted  by  the  Board  of 
Managers  April  30,  1879,  has  been  carefully  prepared  by 
the  undersigned,  and  may  be  relied  upon  as  being  accurate 
and  complete. 

Dr.  Henry  Wohlgemuth  having  been  President  of  the 
Board  for  seven  years,  had  carefully  preserved  many  facts 
and  data  relating  to  the  Cemetery,  which  he  has  furnished 
a*  material,  in  part,  for  the  volume. 

The  sketch  of  the  NATIONAL  LINCOLN  MONUMENT  has 
been  prepared  from  original  records,  and  from  personal 
knowledge  of  the  writer,  who  has  been  conversant  from 
the  commencement,  with  its  history. 

EDWIN    S.  WALKER. 

SruiNOFTEi/n.  ILL,., 

April  :!0,  1ST!) 


CONTENTS. 


CONTENTS. 


PA  OK. 

HISTORY,  7 

DEDICATION,  9 

Pi.  AX,  19 

SKXTONS,  21 

AREA  OF  GROUNDS,  22 

ENCLOSURE  OF  GROUNDS,  -  23 

REVENUES,  -       24 

DONATIONS,  27 

HUTCH  IN  SON    CEMI-.TERY,  28 

SUMMARY,    •  30 

RULES   AND  REGULATIONS,  32 

RULES  CONCERNING   IMPROVEMENTS,  35 

RULES  CONCERNING    INTERMENTS,  38 
Kn.Ks  CONCERNING  LOT  OWNERS,  AND  VISITORS,       43 

SUGGESTIONS   TO    LOT   OWNERS,  47 

TREES   AND   SHURBERY,  49 

MONUMENTS,    -  50 


OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


PAT.F. 

NATIONAL  LINCOLN  MONUMENT,  51 

BISSELL  MONUMENT, 

SOLDIERS'  MONUMENT,  64 

LIST  OF  UNION  SOLDIERS,  65 

EDWARDS  MONUMENT, 

PRIVATE  MONUMENTS,  - 

SOCIETY  LOTS,     -  74 

SUCCESSIVE   BOARDS  OF  MANAGERS,  75 

CITY  CHARTER,  FOURTH  AMENDMENT,  78 

REVISED  CITY  ORDINANCES,  CHAPTER  VII.,  k.i 

REVISED  CITY  ORDINANCES,  CHAPTER  XXXI.,  83 

CITY  ORDINANCE  OF  MARCH  9,  1877,  - 

REVISED  CITY  ORDINANCE,  CH.  XXXI— Continued  87 

LIST  OF  LOT  OWNERS,  91 

FOOTSTEPS  OF  DECAY,  IO° 


ERRATA. 


Page  32,  bottom  line,  read,  March  9. 

Page  71,  first  and  second  lines,  read  CALDWKT.L.  instead  of  COL- 

WELL. 

Page  74,  after  the  words  in  irlticli.  middle  of  third  line  from 
bottom,  read,  are  interred  several  Engineers  and  other  employees. 
who  died  in  the  service  of  that  Company. 


HISTORICAL. 


H  ISTO  RI  CAL. 


HE  grounds  of  this  Institution  now  comprise 
seventy-four  acres.  The  first  purchase  of  a  tract 
of  land  outside  of  the  city  limits  of  Springfield,  for 
burial  purposes,  was  made  in  June,  1855.  and  in  May, 
1856,  a  second  purchase  was  made,  enlarging  the  area 
to  twenty-eight  and  one-half  acres.  The  site  chosen 
was  a  most  beautiful  one.  Situated  about  two  miles 
north  of  the  Capitol,  with  undulating  surface  and 
pleasing  blending  of  hill  and  dale,  interspersed  with  a 
natural  growth  of  deciduous  trees,  the  location  was 
peculiarly  fitted  for  the  purposes  of  sepulture.  Forest 
oaks  of  various  species  being  the  prevailing  shade,  the 
name  of  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY  was,  at  the  suggestion 
of  Hon.  John  Cook,  Mayor  of  the  city,  given  to  what 
has  now  become  one  of  the  most  beautiful  cemeteries 
in  the  land.  Previous  to  1858  but  little  improvement 
was  made  of  the  grounds,  except  to  enclose  them  with 


OAK    RIIHJK  CKMKTKKV. 

a  common  post  and  board  fence.  On  the  i8th  of  April 
of  that  year,  Mr.  George  Willis  was  appointed  Sexton, 
by  the  City  Council. 

Being  under  the  exclusive  control  of  the  City  Coun- 
cil, and  its  rules  and  regulations  consequently  liable 
to  influences  and  changes  not  in  accordance  with  the 
desires  and  feelings  of  lot  owners,  the  Cemetery  did 
not  at  once  gain  that  public  favor  which  was  desirable 
and  necessary  to  its  proper  maintenance  and  improve- 
ment. It  was  therefore  deemed  advisable  by  the  Coun- 
cil to  obtain  such  Charter  amendments  as  would  more 
specifically  define  the  tenure  of  the  lot  owners.  Such 
amendments  were  obtained  from  the  Legislature  in  1859. 

In  April,  1860,  under  the  Amended  Charter,  the  first 
Board  of  Managers  was  chosen,  as  follows: 

Turner  R.  King,  President. 
James  L,    Lamb. 
Gilbert  S.    Manning. 
Benj.    F.    Fox. 
Fresco  Wright,  Secretary. 
George  Willis  was  appointed  Sexton. 

On  Thursday,  the  24th  of  May,  1860,  according  to 
a  resolution  of  the  Board  of  Managers  above  named, 
the  cemetery  grounds,  as  originally  laid  out,  \\vre 
dedicated.  The  Mayor  and  members  of  the  City- 
Council,  with  a  large  concourse  of  citizens,  partici- 
pated in  the  imposing  ceremonies  of  the  occasion. 
The  day  was  most  auspicious,  one  of  the  bright 
and  beautiful  days  of  the  early  Spring — fit  season  for 
the  solemn  and  impressive  services  which  were  to 


HISTORICAL.  9 

connect  what  is  mortal  in  human  life  with  the  immortal 
life  beyond.  A  procession  was  formed  at  the  public 
square  of  the  city,  and  under  the  direction  of  John  S. 
Bradford.  Esq.,  and  Thomas  J.  Dennis,  Esq.,  as  mar- 
shals of  the  day,  marched  to  the  Cemetery,  where  the 
dedicatory  services  were  held  at  three  o'clock  in  the 
afternoon. 

PROGRAMME    OF    INDICATION. 

1.  Music  by  the  Band. 

2.  Prayer  by  Rev.  JOHN  G.   BKRGEN.   D.  D..  Pastor  of  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church. 

:».     Dirge,  by  the  Choir,  iinder  the  direction  of  GKORGR  L.  Hl'NT- 
FNCTON.  Esq. 

Words  by  (iKORGE  Cnoi.Y.     Music  by  J. 

"Earth  to  earth,  and  dust  to  dust!" 

Here  the  evil  and  the  just. 

Here  the  youthful  and  the  old, 

Here  the  fearful  and  the  bold. 

Here  the  matron  and  the  maid. 

In  one  silent  bed  are  laid; 

Here  the  vassal  and  the  kiii^- 

Side  by  side  lie  withering; 

Here  the  sword  and  sceptre  rust — 
"Earth  to  earth,   and  dust  to  dust!" 

Age  on  age  shall  roll  along. 
O'er  this  pale  and  mighty  throng; 
Those  that  wept  them,  they  that  weep. 
All  shall  with  these  sleepers  sleep; 
Brothers,  sisters  of  the  worm.-- 
Summer's  sun.   or  Winter's  storm. 
Song  of  peace,  or  battle's  roar 
Ne'er  shall  break  their  slumbers  more; 
Death   shall   keep  his  sullen   tru-4 — 
"K.artli   to  earth,    and  dust   to  dust!'' 


I  O  (  )  A  K     1\  I  I  ><  i  K    (  '  K  M  KTKK  Y  . 


Hut    a  (lav    is  coming    fast 
Karth.   thy   mightiest   and   thy   last! 
It    shall  conic   in    t'car  and   wonder. 
Heralded  by  trump  and  thunder; 
Jt  .shall  conic  in  strife  and  toil. 
It  shall  come  in   blood  and  spoil; 
It  shall  come  in  empires'  groans, 
'{liming  temples,   ruined  thrones; 
Then  Ambition,   rue  thy  lust ! 
"Kartli   to  earth,    and  dust   to  dust!" 

Then  shall  come  the  judgment  sign ; 
In  the  east  the  King  shall  shine, 
Fla.sb.ing  from  the  heaven's  golden  gate. 

Thousands,  thousands,  round  his  state; 

• 

Spirits  with  the  crown   and  plume; 

Tremble  then,  thou  sullen  tomb! 
Heaven  shall  open  on  thy  sight. 
Earth  be  turned  to  living  light — 
Kingdom  of  the  ransomed  just— 
"Earth  to  earth,   and  diist  to  dust!" 

Then  thy  mount.   Jerusalem. 
Shall  be  gorgeous  as  a  gem! 
Then  shall  in  the  desert  rise 
Fruits  of  more  than    Paradise; 
Earth  by  angel  feet  be  trod — 
One  great  garden  of  her  God! 
Till  are  dried  the  martyr's  tears, 
Through  a  thousand  glorious  years ! 
Now   in   hope  of  him  we  trust — 
••Karth  to  earth,   and  dust  to  dust!" 


I.      Address  by  Hon.  J,\MKsC.  CONKI.IM.: 

How  solemn,  how  impressi\  e  the  scene!  Far  away  from  the  haunts 
.it'  busy  life,  far  distant  from  the  ceaseless  rush  of  active  enterprise. 
tar  removed  from  the  giddy  whirl  of  fashion  and  of  pleasure,  we  arc 
assembled  to  consecrate  this  ground,  not  to  the  living,  but  the  dead. 
Here  \\  c  erect  no  stately  edifice  to  supply  the  demands  of  commerce. 
Here  we  found  no  halls  of  learning  in  which  to  gat  her  the  accuinulat  cd 
treasures  of  art  and  science.  Here  \\c  rear  no  temple,  which  shall 
resound  with  the  noise  of  revelry  and  mirth.  Here  we  raise  no  walls 
adorned  with  architectural  splendor,  in  which  to  stimulate  the  hopes 


HISTORICAL.  I  i 


and  pamper  the  pride  of  vain  ambition.  Here  we  lay  the  foundation 
of  no  commercial  emporium,  through  which  are  to  roll  with  unceasing 
energy  the  rnshiiig  streams  of  life,  and  around  which  are  to  cluster 
unbounded  visions  of  speculative  wealth. 

We  are  assembled,  my  friends,  for  no  such  purpose.  But  here,  with 
naught  but  the  pure  arch  of  heaven  above  us,  and  Nature  in  all  her 
silent  beauty  and  loveliness  around  us.  we  dedicate  the  City  of  the 
Dead.  Here  we  consecrate  this  sacred  inclosure  for  the  last  demands 
of  frail  humanity. 

When  the  fitful  dream  of  life  is  over,  when  the  wild  throbbing*  of 
ambition  no  longer  stimulate  the  heart,  when  hope,  God's  lingering 
messenger  to  sinful  man,  has  winged  its  flight,  when  love  returns  the 
kindred  glance  of  love  no  more,  when  the  heart,  wounded  and  crushed 
amidst  the  contending  elements  of  a  cold  and  selfish  world,  has  lost 
its  clastic  power,  when  the  last  pulse  has  beaten,  the  last  sigh  been 
heaved,  the  last  groan  been  uttered,  when  man  has  run  his  allotted  course : 
and  fulfilled  his  destiny  on  the  earth,  here  he  may  find  a  resting  place. 
Here  the  corruptible  remains  of  his  mortal  nature  may  secure  a  refuge 
from  the  fierce  storms  and  conflicts  of  life,  for  here  "The  wicked  cease 
from  troubling,  and  the  weary  are  at  rest." 

Standing  thus  upon  the  borders  of  the  tomb,  methiuks  I  hear  the 
mighty  tread  of  unnumbered  millions  as  they  are  traveling  onward 
from  the  cradle  to  the  grave.  Firmly  and  steadily  they  are  press- 
ing forward  resistless  as  fate.  No  obstacle  can  impede  their  pro- 
gress. Neither  the  threats  of  power,  nor  the  blandishments  of  love, 
nor  the  influences  of  wealth  can  check  their  inevitable  career.  Indo- 
lence cannot  retard,  pleasures  cannot  divert,  riches  cannot  bribe  them 
to  halt  in  the  midst  of  their  onward  course.  Inexorable  destiny 
I  tresses  them  forward  without  a  moment's  respite  to  the  tomb.  The 
heavy  tramp  of  their  march  resounds  through  all  the  earth.  It  may 
be  heard  amid  the  frozen  regions  of  the  north,  as  the  bold  adventurer 
forces  his  passage,  across  their  icy  plains  in  search  of  glory  or  of  gain. 
It  echoes  amid  the  desert  sands,  parched  by  the  burning  blaze  of  a 
southern  sun.  From  the  far  distant  islands  of  the  sea.  mingled  with 
the  eternal  roar  of  the  surf  that  dashes  upon  their  rock-bound  shores, 
it  comes  booming  across  the  mighty  waste  of  waters.  It  resounds 
with  the  noise  of  the  caravan,  whose  bones  are  left  to  bleach  upon  the 
arid  plain.  It  is  wafted  upon  our  western  breezes  with  the  dying 
groans  of  thousands  who  rush  in  search  of  golden  treasures.  It  fol- 
lows in  the  wake  of  the  gallant  ship,  as  she  plows  her  lonely  course 
across  the  trackless  deep.  It  rises  above  the  din  of  commerce  upon 
the  crowded  mart.  In  the  secluded  valley,  upon  the  fertile  prairie 
and  on  the  mountain  top.  it  is  mingled  with  the  wailing  and  lamenta 
tions  of  the  mourner.  Amidst  the  wretched  hovels  of  the  pool',  ami 
the  gorgeous  palaces  of  the  rich;  in  the  dark  lane  as  well  as  upon  the 
broad  avenue,  amid  the  whispers  of  affection  by  the  dying  couch,  and 


<  >AK    kiix.i:   CKMKTKKY. 


the   raging  tumult  ,,f  the  battle-field,  mav  still   In-  heard   ,),-,, 
oiM  tread  of  humanity.  a*  it  marches  onward  to  the  rare    in 

obedieiHrctolihen*  of  the  Almighty.  "Dust  th,,u  ar,  and  nm,,  ,i»s, 

shalt  thou  return.  " 

The  history  of  the  past  witnettee  t,,th,.  trntli  of  this  declaration     For 
•UHand  y,,,rs  su,,,.ssive  generations  hav,  arisen,  have  flourished 
1  have  died.       I'h,  ingress  of  mortality  has  been  stamped  upon  the 
material  organization  of  the  human  race.      The  lovelv  infant,  expend 
the  ohiUing  atmosphere  of  the  world,  has  refused  to   unfold  the 
blossoms  of  its  earthly  existence,  and  calmly  closed  its  eves  m  death 
outh.    m  the    midst   of  the  enjoyments   of  life,    and  glowing   with 
>•"•'>  amuupations  of  the  future,   has   been   swept   awav.     Full-a  .....  1 
mty  has  run  its  allotted  career,  and  yielded  to  the  demands'  of 
The  antediluvian,   around  whose  head  the  sun  had  circled 
y  after  century;  who  like  a  giant  oak  had  withstood  unshaken 
storms  of  many  ages;  who  had  witnessed  the  rise  and  fall  of  sue 
*sive  empires,  at   last  obeyed  the  universal  law.     His  remains  now 
*  upon  the  bosom  of  his  mother  earth,  and  this  brief  epitaph    "He 
he  lived.  he  died.,,  fa  ^  ^       . 


The  grave  is  the  common  inheritanee  of  all  mankind.      The  high  and 

•  tew,  the  rich  and  the  poor,  the  learned  and  the  unlearnt    the 

...aster  and  the  serf,   the  monarch  and  his  slave,   the  refined  and     he 

barbarous.    are  there  reduced  to  the  same  level       There   slee 

l-atnarel.s.  whose  virtues  i.lumine  the  page  of  saered  historv.  and  there 

l.e  prophets  wlu.se  visions    continue   to  inspire    n.ankind    with    holv 

.th    and  there  the  martyrs  who  sealed  with   their  blood  their  devo- 

tion to  the  eause   of  truth,  and  there  the   apostl,,  who  taught  the 

doctrines   of   Him    who  brought  life    and    immortality   tl,   gj*  ™ 

here  th,  ,,„,,  tather,  ^  ^^  rf  ^  ^^  ^         ; 

th  pious  reverence.      There  slum!,,,  the  proud   „  arrio,  who  often 

•     us  marsha  led  hosts  to  vietory  and  to  fame,    and  there  the  mon- 

arch  whose  noble  qualities  and   illustrious  deed*  have  filled  the  annaK 

nstoryand    stimulated    the    ambitun,    of   mankind,    and    there  the 

Ph,  h-sopher  whose  profound   InteUed  penetrated  intc,  the  mysteries  of 

nature,  developed  the  secret  laws  which  control   the  universe  and  har- 

-n,*ed  into  beautiful  simplicity  what  a,  .....  a,vd  to   be   it,  eha,,tieand 

Congruous  elements;   and  ,  her,  atedepoeited  the  mortal  remains  of 

;';  wh"  "•"'•"  ""-  the  idolized  objeotB  of  affectionate  love,  in  every 

relation  of  domestic  life. 
' 


Thesan.esentinu.nts   ^  Wnioh   we  are   ,,,n,roll,d.  and  whi,l,  ; 
'   »>  «  «l.-s.n.  «„  mingle  our  ashes  „,    las,    with   the   remains  of  t  ho,, 
'"'  W<in  ......  •"""•"''i-.s  of  our  regard,  ar,   ,  ransmitted  to  „  fron, 

""'  remotes,   perio.lsof  anti.p.ity. 


HISTORICAL.  13 


Tt  was  recorded  upon  the  page  of  sacred  history,  four  thousand 
years  ago.  that  "Sarah  died  in  Kirjath  arba,  the  same  is  Hebron  in  the 
land  of  Canaan;  and  Abraham  came  to  mourn  for  Sarah,  and  to  weep 
for  her.  And  Abraham  stood  up  from  before  his  dead,  and  spake  unto 
the  sons  of  Heth.  saying.  I  am  a  stranger  and  a  sojoumer  with  you; 
give  me  a  possession  of  a  burying  place  with  you.  that  I  may  bury  my 
dead  out  of  my  sight.  And  the  field  of  Ephron.  which  was  in  .Maeh 
pelah,  which  was  before  Mamre.  the  field,  and  the  cave  which  wa.- 
therein.  and  all  the  trees  that  were  in  the  field,  that  were  in  all  the 
borders  round  about,  were  made  sure  unto  Abraham  for  a  possession. 
in  the  presence  of  the  children  of  Heth.  before  all  that  went  in  at  the 
•.rate  of  the  city.  And  after  this.  Abraham  buried  Sarah  his  wife  in 
the  cave  of  the  field  of  Machpelah  before  Mamre. " 

We  can  well  imagine  how  the  aged  patriarch  loved  to  visit  that 
sacred  spot ;  how  he  lingered  in  silent  communion  with  her  spirit,  be- 
neath the  shade  of  the  trees,  that  were  in  all  the  borders  round  about; 
and  how  he  mourned  and  wept  at  the  pensive  evening  hour,  at  the 
cave,  where  were  deposited  the  mortal  remains  of  his  departed  wife. 

We  ran  likewise  appreciate  the  affectionate  sentiments  of  his  chil- 
dren who  "Buried  him  in  the  cave  of  Machpelah.  in  the  field  of  Ephron 
the  son  of  Zohar  the  Hittite.  which  is  before  Mamre.  the  field  which 
Abraham  purchased  of  the  sons  of  Heth.  There  was  Abraham  buried 
and  Sarah  his  wife."  There  were  their  ashes  left  to  commingle,  until 
the  resurrection  morn  shall  break,  when  this  corruptible  shall  put  on 
ineorruption.  and  this  mortal  shall  put  on  immortality. 

"And  Jacob  charged  his  sons  and  said  unto  them:  I  am  to  be  gath- 
ered unto  my  people;  bury  me  with  my  fathers,  in  the  cave  that  is  in 
the  field  of  Ephron  the  Hittite."  "There  they  buried  Abraham  and 
Sarah  his  wife;  there  they  buried  Isaac  and  Rebekah  his  wife;  and 
there  I  buried  Leah."  "And  his  sons  did  unto  him  according  as  he 
eimimanded  them.  " 

"And  Joseph  said  unto  his  brethren, "  in  the  land  of  Kgypt.  "I  die; 
and  (iod  will  surely  visit  you.  and  bring  you  out  of  this  land  unto  the 
land  which  he  sware  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob.  And  Joseph 
took  an  oath  of  the  children  of  Israel,  saying,  (rod  will  surely  visit 
you.  and  ye  shall  carry  up  my  bones  from  hence."  And  it  came  to 
pass  nearly  two  hundred  years  afterwards.  "The  bones  of  Joseph  which 
t  he  children  of  Israel  brought  up  out  of  Egypt,  buried  they  in  She- 
eheni.  in  a  parcel  of  ground  which  Jacob  bought  of  the  sons  of  Hamor, 
the  father  of  Shechem.  for  an  hundred  pieces  of  silver." 

How  tenderly  and  affectionately  is  this  same  sentiment,  this  desire 
to  be  buried  with  those  we  love,  expressed  by  Until  where  she  addresses 
Naomi.  "Ent  n-at  me  not  to  leave  thee.  or  to  return  from  following  after 
thee;  for  whither  thou  goest.  I  will  go;  and  where  thou  lodgest.  I  will 
lodge;  thy  people  shall  be  my  people;  and  thy  (Jud.  my  (iod  ;  where 
thou  dies!  will  I  die.  and  there  will  I  lie  buried." 


I4  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


From  those  earlv  ages  to  the  present,  the  instincts  of  our  naturr 
have  demanded  some  resting  place  where  friends  and  kiiidn-d  eon] 
repose  together  in  the  sleep  of  death.     The  Egyptians   construct..! 
labvrinths  in  which  to  deposit  their  mortal  remains.      The  Phanueans 
and  Greeks  Ix-wed  out  vast  chambers  in  their  rocks  for  tombs, 
BOTUHM    ,-rected   magnificent   mausolenms   or   consecrated   iimnem 
M,bt,.rnm,an   oaverM   for  the  purpose  of  burial.     The  grottoes  and 
catacombs  of  Asia   Minor,  of  Italy,  and  of  Paris,  constitute  gigantic 
depoattoriea,  where  the  dead  have  accumulated  for  many  success^, 
.^..-rations      But  none  of  these  can  excite  the  same  tender  emotion*, 
can  soothe  so  well  the  crushed  and  wounded  heart,  and  satisfy  BO  per 
fectlv  the  demands  of  our  nature  a*  the  field  of  Ephron.  with  Us  cave 
for  a  tomb,  and  adorned  by  the  trees  that  are  in  all  the  borders  aro, 

about.  .         , ,    ,  ,  . 

The  vain  ambition  of  some  long- forgotten  monarch  impelled  him  t. 
construct  the  mighty  pyramid,   with   the   hope   that   his   name   i 
remain*    would    be    preserved   as    objects   of    idolatrous   admiratic 
through  unnumbered  ages.     The  gratitude  of  a  government  for  the 
distinguished  services  of  the  illustrious  dead,  consecrated  a  Westmm 
ster  ibbey   where  their  honored  remains  refuse  to  mingle  with  the  c. 
mon  mould  of  humanity.     The  affections  of  our  people  concentrate 
around  the  tomb  at  Mount  Vernon.  they  lavish  their  sympathies  upon 
sculptured  monuments  and  lofty  columns;  but  neither  the  pyramid, 
the  temple  or  the  pillar  can  impress  the  mind  so  profoundly,  can  melt 
the  heart  so  tenderly,  can  inspire  the  affections  with  such  religious 
awe   as  the  surroundings  of  nature,  combined  with  art.  as  exhibited 
in  the  cemeteries  of  Pere  la  Chaise,  and  Mt.  Auburn,  and  Greenwood, 
and  Laurel  Hill   and  other  celebrated  burial  places  of  the  dead. 

Their  serpentine  walks,  their  shady  recesses,  their  sacred  emblems. 
their  simple  inscriptions,  their  unimpassioned  stillness  and  heavenly 
repose  invite  the  soul  to  sweet  communion  with  the  spirits  ,,f  thus,. 
who  have  departed,  purify  it  from  the  dross  of  earth,  and  prepare 
for  a  happier  sphere. 

The  broken  column  speaks  in  silent  but  emphatic  tonea  ..t  shatt. 
hopes  and  blasted  expectations.     The  funereal  urn  reminds  ,,s  of  th- 
,lust  and  ashes  to- which  we  shall  finally  be  reduced.     Th,  row  bud  ,> 
sweetly  emblematic  of  those  who  merely  sipped  the  cup  of  lit,,  and 
then  refused  to  drink.     The  smiling  cherub  soothes  the  spin*  crushed 
to  earth  and  points  the  desponding  heart  to  heaven  as  the  source 
comfort    and  consolation.      The   lofty   column  elevates  the  aft.'i-ti. 
above  the  world,  and  directs  them   upward  to  the  skies.      Hie  endu- 
ring marble  is  suggestive  of  the  eternal  truth,  and  abiding  promises  , 
Him  who  cannot  lie.      The  brief  inscription   indicates  the  sum  tota 
,,,-ufs  history,  and  emphatically    rebukes  tin-   vanity  of   human  amb 
tion-  while  the  cross,   the  grand  center  of  attraction,  proclaims  thai 
,h(.  ftfieotions  are  crucified  to  tin-  world,  ami  declares  the  triumph 


HISTORICAL.  15 


I  lie  soul  over  the  power  and  dominion  of  sin.  0!  what  lessons  of 
wisdom  may  here  he  learned !  What  gems  and  pearls  of  inestimable 
value  may  here  he  gathered  upon  the  shores  of  eternity!  As  its 
waves  murmur  and  ripple  at  our  feet  angel  spirits  seem  to  hover 
around  us  and  invite  us  to  launch  upon  its  broad  and  peaceful  bosom. 
How  well  may  we  here  appreciate  the  inagnifioanoe  of  the  present, 
and  the  immensity  of  the  infinite  future?  Here  does  the  present 
recede  from  the  sight  until  it  is  lost  in  the  distance,  while  the  bound- 
less eternal  tills  the  vision,  and  absorbs  the  soul. 

But  who  shall  be  the  tenants  of  these  silent  abodes 'i  Ah,  my  friends, 
this  concerns  us  all.  Soon  the  silver  cord  shall  be  loosed.  Soon  the  gol- 
den bowl  shall  be  broken.  Soon  the  tenderest  ties  of  life  shall  be  s\m- 
dered.  and  then  shall  be  the  gathering  of  assembled  mourners.  The 
funeral  dirge  shall  mingle  with  the  lamentations  of  the  bereaved,  the 
sad  proeessioii  shall  slowly  wind  along  the  dusty  avenue,  and  you  and 
I  shall  exchange  the  tenements  of  the  living  for  the  City  of  the  Dead. 
-Then  shall  our  dust  return  to  the  earth  as  it  was.  and  the  spirit  return 
unto  God  who  gave  it."  *  *  * 

That  blooming  child,  through  whose  pure  veins  now  flows  the  cur- 
rent  of  life  in  rich  profusion,  .whose  melodious  voice  warbles  like  the 
music  of  the  bird,  whose  merry  laugh  rings  gratefully  on  the  ear. 
whose  brilliant  eye  sparkles  with  intelligence,  and  who  eagerly  sips  the 
honey  of  existence  from  the  flowers  that  bloom  along  its  path,  may 
lie  suddenly  arrested  in  the  midst  of  its  enjoyments,  and  consigned  to 
the  tomb. 

Around  me  on  every  side,  are  the.  strong  and  the  powerful,  and 
the  athletic  forms  of  those  who  are  actively  engaged  in  all  the 
busy  avocations  of  life.  One  is  striving  to  amass  the  treasures  of  this 
world  by  commercial  enterprise.'  another  is  storing  his  mind  with  the 
principles  of  some  honorable  profession,  and  another  is  attempting  to 
ascend  the  rugged  heights  of  political  ambition.  B\it  neither  the 
honor  nor  the  usefulness  of  their  employments  can  resist  the  encroach- 
ments of  disease,  nor  the  ultimate  triumph  of  death.  The  skill  of  the 
physician  cannot  baflle  the  assaults  of  the  last  grim  adversary.  The 
eloquence  of  the  advocate  cannot  persuade  him  to  relax  his  grasp. 
The  argument  of  the  statesman  cannot  change  his  relentless  deter- 
mination. The  wealth  of  the  merchant  and  the  banker  cannot 
purchase  one  moment's  respite.  But  soon  all  will  sink  beneath  the 
stroke  of  the  fell  destroyer,  and  marble  halls,  and  gorgeous  palaces. 
and  splendid  fashion,  and  magnificent  equipage,  will  be  exchanged  for 
the  cerements  of  the  dead- --the  funeral  hearse — the  silent  grave. 

Here  will  lie  deposited  side  by  side  the  father  and  son.  the  mother 
and  daughter,  the  brother  and  sister,  the  husband  and  wife.  Here 
will  be  represented  every  relation  in  life,  and  every  grade  in  hum  an 
society.  Here  will  lie  heard  the  lamentations  of  many  a  Rachel 
mourning  for  her  children,  and  refusing  to  be  comforted  because 


OAK    RIIUJK  CKMKTKKN  . 


they  are  not.  Here  will  lie  seen  1  he  aged  form  of  mam  an  Abraham 
I  io\\od  with  grief  at  the  touili  of  his  departed  Sarah.  Here  will 
lie  heard  the  exclamation  of  many  a  David.  "O  my  son  Absalom. 
m\  son.  my  son  Absalom,  would  God  I  had  died  for  thee.  O  Absa 
loin,  my  son.  my  SOTI!"  Here  many  a  Martha,  and  .Mary  will  conic 
to  weep  at  the  grave  of  a  beloved  brother.  Here  will  your  children 
scatter  Mowers  upon  yoiir  tomb.  Here  will  they  raise  the  testimonials 
of  their  affection.  Here  will  they  shed  the  tears  of  pious  reverence 
for  your  memory. 

How  appropriate  then  that  this  sacred  enclos\ire  should  harmoni/.e 
with  the  subdued  and  hallowed  feelings  of  the  soul;  that  it  should 
possess  all  those  symbols  and  emblems  which  are  calculated  to  inspire 
the  mind  with  devotion,  and  lead  the  thoughts  from  earth  to  heaven; 
that  all  its  surroundings  and  embellishments  should  be  of  such  a  char- 
acter as  to  elevate  the  affections,  and  purify  the  heart,  and  prepare  it 
for  a  higher  and  holier  state  of  existence. 

The  (lowers  which  decorate  these  graves  shall  fade  away.  The 
trees  which  adorn  and  beautify  these  grounds  shall  disappear.  The 
monumental  marble  shall  crumble  into  dust.  These  mouldering  re- 
mains shall  dissolve  into  their  original  elements.  The  sun  shall  grow 
dim  with  age.  and  the  moon  shall  fail  to  give  her  light.  These  heavens 
and  this  earth  shall  pass  away,  but  the  soul,  the  immortal  soul,  shall 
exist  beyond  the  wreck  of  matter  and  the  crush  of  worlds. 

If  then  there  bean  immortality  beyond  the  grave,  if  the  tomb  be 
merely  the  threshold  of  eternity,  what  folly,  what  madness,  to  forget 
our  destiny  and  banish  from  our  minds  the  thoughts  of  death.  To 
the  skeptic  the  future  is  dark,  gloomy  and  impenetrable.  His  vision 
is  bounded  by  the  circumference  of  this  life.  His  hopes  are  based 
upon  the  perishing  fabric  of  this  world.  His  happiness  is  staked  upon 
the  Heeting  pleasures,  and  momentary  enjoyments  of  time. 

But  to  the  Christian  the  future  is  radiant  with  joy.  To  him  life  and 
immortality  are  brought  to  light  in  the  Gospel.  The  tomb  is  the 
doorway  through  whicli  he  is  ushered  into  a  state  of  eternal  glory. 
He  is  prepared  to  exclaim  with  the  apostle.  "I  am  now  ready  to  In- 
offered .  and  the  time  of  my  departure  is  at  hand.  I  have  fought  a 
good  tight.  I  have  finished  my  course.  1  have  kept  the  faith:  Hence- 
forth there  is  laid  up  forme  a  crown  of  righteousness,  which  the  Lord. 
the  righteous  Judge,  shall  give  me  at  that  day.'' 

-So  when  this  corrupt  ible  shall  have  put  on  inoorrn.pti.OIL,  and  this 
mortal  shall  have  put  on  immortality,  then  shall  lie  brought  to  pass 
the  saying  that  is  written.  Death  is  swallowed  up  in  victory." 

No  sooner  is  his  soul  disencumbered  of  its  tenement  of  clay  than 
regenerated  and  sanctified,  it  springs  at  once  into  the  enjoyment  of 
everlasting  happiness.  He  triumphs  over  the  power  and  dominion  of 

the  grave.        He   rejoices  with  those  who  were  once  objects  of  his  affec- 
tion here  on  earth.       Redeemed   bv  the  blood  of  Christ,  and  clothed  in 


HISTORICAL. 


robes  of  righteousness,  he  forever  inherits  that  abode  where  there  is 
no  more  sorrow,  and  no  more  sickness,  and  no  more  tears,  and  no 
more  death. 


5.     Mvisic,  by  the  Band. 

(i.     Dedication,   by  the   Mayor.   Hon.    G.  A.  SUTTON. 'setting  apart, 
the  ground  for  the  burial  the  dead. 

7.     Hymn,  by  the  Choir. 

Words  by  Jiisiioi'  llEBKK.  ' 

Beneath  our  feet,   and  o'er  our  head 

Is  equal  warning  given; 
Beneath  us  lie  the  countless  dead. 

Above  us  is  the  heaven! 

Their  names  are  graven  on  the  stones, 

Their  bones  are  in  the  clay; 
And  ere  another  day  is  done 

Ourselves  may  be  as  they. 

Death  rides  on  every*  passing  broe/e. 

And  lurks  in  every  flower; 
Each  season  has  its  own  disease, 

Its  perils  every  hour. 

Our  eyes  have  seen  the  rosy  light 
•    Of  youth's  soft  cheek   decay, 
And  fate  descend   in   sudden  night, 
On  manhood's  middle  day. 

Our  eyes  have  seen  the  steps  of  age 

Halt  feebly  towards  the  torn)). 
And  yet  shall  earth  our  hearts  engage. 

And  dreams  of  days  to  come? 

Turn  mortal,  turn!  thy  danger  know. 

Where'er  thy  foot  can  tread 
The  earth  rings  hollow   from   below. 

And   warns  thee  of  her  dead! 


]S  M,\K   RIO<;K  CEMETERY 



Turn  Christian,  turn!  thy  soul  &w\y 

To  truths  divinely  given. 
The  bones  that  underneath  thee  HP 

Shall  live  for  hell,  or  heaven! 

8.     Benediction,  by  Rev.  JAMKS  LEATON.  Pastor  of  the  First  .M.  K 
Church. 

\xn  THUS  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY  was  dedicated  as  a 
City  of  the  Dead,  which  it  will  ever  be  alike  the  duty 
and    privilege   of   successive    Boards    of    Managers 
preserve  and  improve,  in  a  manner  befitting  the  sacrec 
purposes    of    its    establishment.        After    the    lapse    of 
twenty  four  years  since  the  inception  of  the  enterprise. 
Springfield  now  possesses  in  her  Cemetery  one 
most  beautiful  and  well-ordered,  anywhere  to  be  f 
Within  its  sacred  precincts  there  now  lie  reposing 
earthly  remains  of  four  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fift) 

two  of  our  fellow  mortals,  who 

"Have  laid  them  down,  in  their  last  sleep," 

to  await  the  resurrection  of  the  last  great  day. 


THE  GIBSON  MONUMENT. 


•  Hope  still  lifts  her  radiant  finger, 
Pointing  to  the  eternal  Home.'1 


See  Page  09. 


LIB' 

OF  THE 
UNIVERSITY  W  ..LINUIS 


THE  I'I.A.N.  19 


Ian. 


|HAS.  H.  LANPHIER,  Esq.,  who  was  at  that 
time,  1855,  a  member  of  the  City  Council,  rep- 
resenting the  Second  Ward,  is  entitled  to  the  credit  of 
inagurating  the  enterprise  which  has  resulted  so  suc- 
cessfully in  what  Oak  Ridge  is  to-day. 

From  the  small  beginning,  and  the  limited  area  of  the 
first  purchase,  at  a  cost  of  $350,  it  has  now  come  to 
rank  among  the  most  noted  and  best  improved  of 
American  cemeteries. 

The  original  plans  and  plats  of  the  grounds  were 
made  by  Mr.  William  Sides,  City  Engineer.  Under 
his  plans  the  lots  were  laid  out  in  squares,  regardless  of 
natural  slopes  and  ravines,  or  of  the  general  character 
of  the  ground,  wholly  unadapted  to  the  purpose  of  a 
rural  cemetery,  and  they  were  therefore  very  soon 

abandoned. 

The  second  survey  and  plat  was  made  by  Mr.  Wm. 
Saunders,  of  Washington,  D.  C.  His  plan,  in  its  gen- 
eral features,  was  more  practicable,  and  in  keeping  with 
the  natural  features  of  the  grounds. 

As  perfected  and  thus  far  carried  out,  it  has  been 
the  work  of  successive  Boards  of  Managers,  whose 


20  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY.. 


study  and  observation  of  older  cemeteries,  to-wit.  those 
of  Boston.  New  York.  Philadelphia  and  Cincinnati, 
have  enabled  them  to  profit  by  what  has  elsewhere  been 
accomplished,  in  adapting  a  system  of  landscape  garden- 
ina  to  the  purposes  of  cemetery  improvement. 

To  every  source  from   which  they  have  derived  sug- 
crestions  and  instruction  in  the  successful  prosecution  of 
this  enterprise,   the  Board  of  Managers  of  Oak  Ridge 
Cemeterv  would  give  due  credit,  but  first  among  th< 
and  chiefest.  they  acknowledge  their  indebtedness  to  him 
who  first  devised,  and  executed  in  this  country,  what  has 
been  appropriately  called  the  landscape  lawn  method.- 
Mr     Adolph    Strauch,    the    Superintendent   of   Spring 
Grove  Cemetery,   at  Cincinnati.     This  method  applies 
to   the  cemetery   grounds  the   principles  of  the  art  of 
landscape  gardening,  modified  no  further  than  is  nece: 
sary    for   the    purposes  of  burial.       It    secures    to    1 
.rounds  a  combination  of  all  the  natural  and  artificial 
beauties  of  which  they  are  capable,  by  uniting  in  one 
creneral  plan  all  the  effects  of  scientific  landscape  garden- 
ing, enhanced  by  whatever  can  be  added  by  the  sculp- 
tor's art. 

As  early  as  1856,  Mr.  Strauch  presented  his  care 
matured  plans,  and  design  of  a  landscape  lawn  cemetery, 
to  the  Directors  of  Spring  Grove  Cemetery,  which  they 
unanimously  approved,  and  published  as  it  now  exists 

America  is  as  yet  unaware  how  much  she  owes  to  this 
large-hearted,  and  accomplished  Prussian,  who  has  devo- 
ted  his  talents   for  many  years,  to  the  achievement  of 
results  unequalled  in  this  country,  and  scarcely  surpass 
in  the  old  world. 


* 


SEXTONS.  2 1 


txton*. 


AVING  served  as  Sexton  for  nine  years,  during 
which  period  a  large  part  of  the  general  improve- 
ments of  the  cemetery  grounds  was  made,  Mr.  George 
Willis  was -superceded  in  1867  by  Mr.  Samuel  Hood, 
who  filled  the  position  acceptably  until  1872,  when  Mr. 
Willis  was  reappointed,  and  served  until  1875,  since 
which  time  Mr.  Wm.  F.  Bickes,  the  present  efficient 
Sexton  has  had  charge  of  the  grounds. 


OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


rea   0f 


I  INCH  1 860  the  City  Council  has,  upon  recommen- 
dation  of  the  Board  of  Managers,  made  further 
ases  of   ground    to    provide    for    the    prospective 
wants  of   our  increasing  population,  so  that  they  now 
embrace  seventy-four  and  one-half  acres.    Six  acres  m  tl 
southern  part  of  the  cemetery,  were  deeded  in  1865  by 
the  city   to  the  NATIONAL  LINCOLN  MONUMENT  ASSOCIA- 
TION  upon  which  has  been  erected  the  National  Lincoln 
Monument,   one  of  the  most  splendid  mausoleums 
be  found  in  any  country,  at  a  cost  of  over  $200.000 
To  this  shrine  of  patriotism  come  travelers  from  every 
land    in    the    civilized    world,    to    pay    tribute 
memory  of  our  martyred  President. 


ENCLOSUKF.  OF  GROUNDS.  23 


ntloznxt  of  tirottnirs. 


||O  PERMANENTLY  protect  the  grounds  from 
all  encroachments,  the  Board  of  Managers  early 
in  the  year  1865,  resolved  to  enclose  them  with  an  osage 
orange  hedge.  The  ground  was  prepared  therefor  and 
the  plants  set  in  the  years  1865  and  1866.  About  forty 
acres  were  thus  enclosed  with  a  good  hedge,  upon  the 
east,  north,  and  northwest  sides.  Since  then  further 
improvements  have  been  made  of  the  same  kind,  which 
with  the  picket  fence  at  the  South  Gate,  and  that  lately 
built  at  the  Eastern,  or  Main  Entrance,  completes  a  most 
substantial  enclosure. 


OAK  RincK  CKMKTEKY. 


tbtnues. 


(OR  DEFRAYING  the  expense  of  the  im- 
provement  of  the  grounds,  the  City  Council 
n  annual  appropriation  of  *i,ooo  for  several 
years,  until  I866,  since  which  time  the  financial  con- 
dition of  the  cemetery  has  been  such  as  to  require  no 
further  appropriation,  the  revenue  arising  from  the  sale 
of  lots  being  sufficient  to  meet  all  necessary  expenses, 
and  also  to  provide  a  Permanent  Improvement  Func 
of  several  thousand  dollars. 

The  successive  Boards  of  Managers  have  constantly 
kept  in  view  the  single  object  of  making  Oak  Ridge 
Cemetery  such  a  place  as  is  fitting  for  Christian  burial. 
Realizing  that  they  also  are  mortal,  and  that  their  own 
bodies  will  erelong  be  laid  beneath  the  soil,  in  common 
with  those  of  former  associates,  and  friends,  they  have 
as  their  reward  for  any  service  which  they  have  bee 
able  to  render,  the  consciousness  that  their  work  has  met 
with    the   generous   appreciation    of  the   public,  whose 
servants  they  have  been. 


RiiVKNUKs.  _\; 

From  year  to  year  the  proceeds  of  the  sales  of  lots, 
with  additional  appropriations  made  by  the  Council,  have 
been  judiciously  expended  upon  the  grounds,  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Board,  in  a  manner  to  improve  and 
develop  their  natural  beauty,  making  Oak  Ridge  one  of 
the  most  attractive  and  picturesque  spots  for  the  repose 
of  the  dead. 

Keeping  ever  in  view  the  prospective  as  well  as  the 
present  needs  of  the  cemetery,  the  Board  of  Managers 
have  provided  means  for  the  perpetual  care  of  the  grounds, 
so  that  lot  owners  have  the  assurance  that  after  they 
shall  have  passed  away,  their  graves  and  the  improve- 
ments will  be  properly  cared  for.  As  the  lots  are  ex- 
empt from  public  taxation,  and  liability  for  debt,  and 
not  subject  to  assesment,  or  annual  charge,  the  owners 
can  never  be  dispossed  of  their  ground. 

In  the  year  1866,  by  ordinance  of  the  City  Council, 
passed  upon  recommendation  of  the  Board  of  Managers, 
the  sum  of  $2,000,  credited  to  the  cemetery  from  the 
sales  of  lots,  was  set  aside  and  invested  in  city  bonds, 
bearing  interest  at  ten  per  cent  per  annum,  and  in  1867 
$1,000  was  added  to  the  amount,  to  be  kept  in  perpe- 
tuity as  a  Permanent  Improvement  Fund,  the  interest 
only  to  be  used  for  current  expenses  of  the  cemetery. 
Since  1867  that  fund  has  been  still  further  increased, 
so  that  it  now  amounts  to  $5,000. 

The  object  to  be  attained  by  the  use  of  this  fund  will 
commend  itself  to  the  consideration  of  all,  and  it  is  the 
intention  of  the  Board  of  Managers  to  add  to  it,  from 


26  OAK   RIDCE  CKMETERY. 

year  to  year,  any  funds  derived  from  the  sale  of  lots,  in 
excess  of  the  ordinary  expenses  of  the  cemetery. 

Bequests,  donations,  or  gifts,  made  for  that  purpose  by 
any  person,  will  be  scrupulously  applied  to  the  increase 
of  the  Permanent  Improvement  Fund,  and  the  interest 
derived  therefrom  expended  in  the  improvement  of  lots 
of  the  donors,  or  in  the  general  improvements  of  the 
grounds. 'as  the  donors  may  direct,  by  will  or  otherwise. 


THE  KUN  MONUMKNT. 


Sec  Page  09. 


LIBRARY 

OF  THE 

UNIVERSITY  Of  ;.LINOIS 


DONATIONS.  27 


on&tions. 


||T  AN  early  period  of  its  settlement,  Elijah  lies, 
Esq. ,  presented  to  the  city  of  Springfield  a  tract 
of  four  acres  of  land,  within  the  city  limits,  to  be  used 
exclusively  for  the  purpose  of  a  Grave  Yard.  When  in 
1856  the  City  Council,  by  ordinance,  prohibited  the  fur- 
ther use  of  said  tract  of  land  for  burial  purposes,  it 
reverted  to  the  donor.  Mr.  lies,  however,  with  the 
same  commendable  spirit  which  at  first  prompted  the 
donation,  in  1868  conveyed  all  his  title  to,  and  interest 
in  said  tract  of  land,  by  deed,  to  the  city  of  Springfield, 
for  the  benefit  of  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery,  upon  the  con- 
dition that  at  the  end  of  fifteen  years,  to-wit,  in  1883 
it  be  laid  out  into  20  and  40  foot  lots  and  sold,  the  city 
having  the  privilege  however  of  purchasing  it  as  a  whole 
for  a  Public  Park,  and  the  money  derived  from  the  sale 
of  said  ground  to  be  invested  in  bonds,  or  other  interest- 
bearing  securities,  the  interest  to  be  used  in  perpetuity 
for  the  general  improvement  of  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery. 


28  OAK   RIDCK  CEMETERY. 


mtcljinson 


[UBSEQUENT  to  the  establishment  of  the  city 
Grave  Yard,  the  ground  for  which,  as  before 
stated,  was  donated  to  the  city,  Mr.  John  Hutchinson 
laid  out  a  tract  of  about  six  acres,  lying  on  the  west  of 
said  Grave  Yard,  for  cemetery  purposes.  It  was  known 
as  HUTCH INSON'S  CEMETERY,  and  for  many  years  was 
the  principal  place  of  burial  of  the  dead,  in  Springfield. 
With  the  establishment  of  Oak  Ridge  cemetery,  an 
enterprise  which  was  demanded  by  the  rapidly  increas- 
ing population,  and  the  consequent  surrounding  of  the 
former  burial  places  with  the  busy  activities  of  life,  which 
rendered  them  no  longer  fit  places  of  sepulture,  steps 
were  taken  by  the  City  Council  by  which  further  inter- 
ments in  Huchinson's  Cemetery  were  soon  afterwards 
discontinued. 

An  ordinance  was  passed  by  the  Council  in  1866, 
under  the  provisions  of  which  owners  of  lots  in  Hutch- 
insnn's  Cemetery  were  enabled  to  exchange  lots  therein, 


HUTCHINSON  CEMETERY.  29 


for  lots  of  equal  area,  in  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery,  By  this 
arrangement  the  larger  part  of  the  ground  in  Huchin- 
son's  Cemetery  has  come  into  the  possession  of  the  city, 
and  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery  has  become  the  only  burial 
place  for  our  citizens. 

It  is  anticipated  that  the  remaining  lots  will,  at  no 
distant  day.  be  exchanged,  and  thus  the  whole  plat  be 
vacated,  and  the  proceeds  of  its  sale  be  placed  to  the 
credit  of  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery,  as  a  part  of  its  Perma- 
nent Improvement  Fund. 

Whether  sold  in  lots,  or  devoted  to  public  purposes, 
it  was  the  mutual  understanding  of  the  City  Council  and 
the  Board  of  Managers,  that  the  vacated  grounds  should 
inure  to  the  benefit  of  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery. 

SUGGESTIONS. 

Since  the  two  old  cemeteries  are  adjacent  to  each 
other,  and  both  are  destined  before  the  lapse  of  many 
years  to  be  wholly  vacated,  by  the  removal  of  such 
bodies  as  still  remain  there,  it  would  seem  desirable, 
situated  as  they  are,  not  far  from  the  center  of  popula- 
tion in  our  city,  that  the  ground  thus  vacated  be  appro- 
priated to  the  purposes  of,  and  laid  out  and  improved 
as  a  PUBLIC  PARK.. 

Such  a  purpose  would  subserve  the  interests  of  every 
citizen  of  our  Capital  City,  and  in  the  not  far  distant 
future,  add  greatly  to  its  many  attractions,  as  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  and  desirable  places  for  residence,  in  the 
Empire  State  of  the  west. 


3O  OAK   RIDGE  CEMETERY. 

Preserving  the  trees  which  now  stand  upon  those 
grounds,  and  adding  such  improvements  as  would  be 
appropriate,  the  shady  recesses,  and  the  sparkling  foun- 
tains and  pleasant  walks,  would  be  at  once  attractive  by 
their  beauty,  and  a  source  of  health  and  happiness  to 
the  citizens  of  Springfield,  through  all  time  to  come. 


SUMMARY. 

This  brief  sketch  will  suffice  to  show  what  measure  of 
success  has  attended  the  efforts  of  the  founders,  and  suc- 
cessive Boards  of  Managers,  in  transforming  what  was 
but  a  few  years  ago  a  succession  of  ravines  and  hillocks, 
sparsely  covered  with  forest  oaks,  into  a  beautiful  City 
of  the  Dead.  Already  the  tenderest  affections  of  many 
a  bereaved  heart  are  centered  here,  as  by  the  burial  of 
dear  departed  friends,  it  has  become  to  many,  the  most 
sacred  spot  upon  the  Earth. 

The  patriot  and  the  statesman,  the  rich  and  the 
poor,  the  humble  and  the  exalted  in  society,  father, 
mother,  husband  and  wife,  brother  and  sister,  children 
and  friends,  have  alike  been  summoned  by  the  angel  of 
death  to  their  final  resting  place.  Hither  will  often 
come  surviving  friends  and  kindred,  to  weep  over  the 
graves  of  their  loved  ones,  and  meditate  in  silence,  and 
unseen,  whilst  bowing  in  humble  submission  to  Divine 
Providence,  not  knowing  as  they  behold  the  resting 
place  of  the  departed,  how  soon  or  late,  they  too  may 
be  summoned  to  their  eternal  reward,  and  numbered 
with  the  silent  dead. 


HUTCHINSON  CEMETERY. 


Here  many  a  lesson  will  be  learned  from  the  tender 
associations ;  the  sighs  of  every  breeze,  the  gently  wav- 
ing foliage,  the  green  or  flowering  sod,  the  sweet  songs 
of  birds,  will  all  combine  to  awaken  precious  memories, 
and  inspire  the  souls  of  men  with  hopes  of  immortality. 

Long  may  this  sacred  enclosure  be  preserved  undese- 
crated.  Here  may  sorrow  find  solace  in  calm  and 
undisturbed  meditation,  and  the  weary  and  the  careworn, 
a  sweetly  soothing  retreat.  Here  may  the  thoughtless 
learn  the  lesson  of  their  own  mortality,  from  the  solemn 
yet  impressive  admonitions  of  the  grave. 


32  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


oo 

nits  anb  legulations. 


SALES    OF    LOTX. 


for  lots  must  be  made  cither  to 
the  City  Clerk,    or  to  the  Sexton  of  the  Ceme- 
tery, who  resides  with  his  family,  upon  the  grounds. 

The  prices  of  lots  vary  according  to  locality,  ranging 
from  20  to  46*^cents  per  superficial  foot. 

In  framing  the  Rules  and  Regulations  which  follow. 
the  Board  has  availed  itself,  to  a  certain  extent,  of 
the  regulations  suggested  by  the  experience  of  some 
of  the  principal  cemetery  organizations  of  the  country, 
adapting  them  to  the  condition  and  surroundings  of  Oak 
Ridge. 

PROPRIETORSHIP  OF  LOTS. 

I.  All  lots  shall  be  held  in  pursuance  of  Sections  16, 
17  and  1  8,  of  "An  act  to  amend  the  Charter  of  the  City 
of  Springfield,"  approved  February  18,  1859,  and  of  an 
ordinance  of  the  City  Council,  passed  March  19,  1879. 


RULES  AND  REGULATIONS.  33 


which  said  act,  and    ordinance,  may  be  found  in  full  in 
proper  place  in  this  volume. 

2.  Upon  the  purchase  of  a  lot,  or  lots,   the    price 
must  be  paid  over  to  the  City  Treasurer,    and  a   deed 
must  be  obtained  from  the  City  Clerk,  before  any  inter- 
ment will  be  made. 

Lots  contain  not  less  than  three  hundred  and  sixty 
superficial  feet  each,  except  some  grounds  set  apart  for 
smaller  lots. 

3.  Proprietors  may  not  allow  interments  to  be  made 
in  their  lots  for  a  remuneration,  nor  shall  any  transfer  or 
assignment  of  any  lot,  or  any  interest  therein,  be  valid 
unless  approved,  in  writing,  by  the  Board  of  Managers, 
when  the  City  Clerk  shall  be  duly  notified  thereof,  that 
the  proper  record  may  be  made  of  the  same. 

4.  The  proprietor  of  each  lot  shall  have  the  right  to 
erect  any  proper  stones,  monuments,  or  sepulcral  struc- 
tures thereon,  except  that  no  slab  shall  be  more  than 
two    feet  high,    nor  less    than    four    inches    thick,    and 
all  monuments,  and  all  parts  of  vaults  above  ground, 
shall  be  of  cut  stone,  granite  or  marble. 

TIlEEf*  AND  OTHER  ^7//?r/>> UKR  Y. 

5.  The  proprietor  of  each  lot  shall  also  have  the  right 
to  cultivate  trees,   shrubs,   and   plants  thereon  ;  but  no 
tree,  growing  within  any  lot  or  border,  shall  be  cut  down 


34  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 

or  destroyed,  without  the  consent  of  the  Board  of  Man- 
agers. 

6.  If  any  trees   or  shrubs  situated  in  any  lot,   shall, 
by  means  of  their  roots,  branches,  or  otherwise,  become 
detrimental  to  the  adjacent  lots  or  avenues,  or  unsightly, 
or  inconvenient,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board,  and 
it    shall  have    the  right,    to  enter    the  said  lot  and  re- 
move the  said  trees  and  shrubs,  or  such  parts  thereof 
as  are  detrimental,  unsightly,  or  inconvenient. 

MONUMENTS. 

7.  If  any  monument  or  structure  whatever,  or  any 
inscription,    be  placed  in  or  upon  any  lot,  which  shall 
be  determined  by  the  Board  of  Managers  to  be  offen- 
sive or  improper,  or  injurious  to  the  appearance  of  the 
surrounding  lots   or  grounds,    it   shall  have   the   right, 
and    it    shall    be    its    duty,    to    enter    upon    such    lot, 
and   remove  the   said  offensive  or  improper  object,    or 
objects. 

8.  The  Board  reserves  the  right,  from  time  to  time,  to 
lay  out,  or  alter,  the  avenues  or  walks,  and  to  make  such 
rules  and  regulations  for  the  government  of  the  grounds 
as   it  may  deem   requisite   and  proper,    to   secure   and 
promote  the  general  interests  of  the  cemetery. 

9.  Proprietors  of  lots,   and   their   families,    shall   be 
allowed  access  to  the   grounds  at  all  times,    observing 
the  rules  which  are,    or   may  be,  adopted  by  the  Board 
for  the  regulation  of  visitors. 


RULES  CONCERNING  IMPROVEMENTS.  55 


ENCLOSING  OF  LOTS. 

HE  Board  of  Managers  has  no  desire  to  interfere 
with  the  taste  of  individuals  in  regard  to  the  style 
of  improving  their  lots,  yet  in  justice  to  the  interests 
of  the  cemetery,  it  reserves  the  right  of  preventing  or 
removing  any  structure,  or  enclosure,  which  it  may 
consider  injurious  to  the  general  appearance  of  the 
grounds,  and  also  of  removing  or  pruning  any  trees 
or  shrubbery  which  may  obstruct,  or  mar  the  effect 
and  beauty  of  the  scenery,  or  otherwise  prove  to  be 
injurious,  unsightly,  or  detrimental. 

GRADE  OF  LOTS. 

1.  To  insure  the  proper  regulation  and  improvement 
of  the  grounds,  the  grade  of  all  lots  will  be  determined 
by  the  Board  of  Managers. 

2.  Persons  who  make  improvements  upon  their  lots, 

* 

after  they  are  graded,  will  be  charged  the  cost  of  again 
putting  them  in  order. 


36  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 

3.  No  kind  of  enclosure,  other  than   stone  curbing 
not    more    than    three    inches    above   the   sod,    will   be 
allowed. 

4.  No  corner,  or  designating  stones,   will  be  permit- 
ted exceeding  four  inches  in  height  above  the  ground. 

RULES  FOR  WORKMEN. 

5.  All    workmen   employed   in   the  construction   of 
vaults,  enclosing   of  lots,  erection  of  monuments,  etc. , 
must  be  subject  to  the  control,  and  direction  of  the  Board  ; 
and  any  workman  failing  to  conform  to  this  regulation, 
will   not  be   permitted   afterwards  to    work   within    the 
grounds. 

6.  To  protect  the  grounds,  and  especially  improved 
lots,  from  injury,    all  excavations  will  be  made  by  the 
workmen   employed   by  the  Board,    under   direction  of 
the  Sexton,  at  the  expense  of  the  owner. 

7.  All  graves  shall  be  dug  by  workmen  in  the  em- 
ploy   of  the    Board,    for    which    reasonable    and    fixed 
charges  will  be  made. 

MONUMENTS. 

8.  Foundations  for  monuments  must  be  carefully  laid 
in  solid  masonry,  and  not  less  than   six  feet  deep,  the 
usual  depth  of  graves  ;  for  in  the  erection  of  monuments, 
the  choicest    and   best    will    avail    nothing,    unless    the 
foundation  be  made  with  care. 


RULES  CONCERNING  IMPROVEMENTS.  37 


9.  Foundations  for  head-stones  must  be  not  less  than 
two  and  a  half  feet  deep. 

10.  The  charges  for  building  foundations,  including 
digging,  are  $2.00  per  hundred  for  bride  foundations,  and 
^r;  nn  r?r  F'8'r/:n  f~r  "t™"  ;  the  same  to  be  built  of  the 
best  hard  brick,  or  stone,  and  laid  in  the   best  possible 
manner,  with  cement,  or  mortar,  by  the  employes  at  the 
cemetery,  and  under  the  direction  of  the  Sexton. 

11.  Persons  wishing   to    have    improvements   made 
upon  their  lots  must  pay  for  the  same  to  the  City  Clerk, 
or  Sexton,  when  ordered. 

12.  Wooden,  or  plaster  head-boards,  of  any  descrip- 
tion whatever,  are  unsightly  and  useless  incumbrances, 
and  are  therefore  prohibited. 


,   . 

<^S~""7: 


38  OAK   RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


oncerning  Interments, 


PPLI CATION  for  lots,  or  graves,  must  be  made 
either  to  the  City  Clerk,  or  to  the  Sexton. 

2.  The  Sexton  will  reside,    with  his  family,  within 
the  cemetery,  and  will  see  that  suitable  persons  are  in 
attendance  at  every  interment. 

3.  Whenever  an    interment   is   to   be   made,  timely 
notice  thereof  must  be  given  at  the   office   of  the  City 
Clerk,  or  to  the  Sexton  of  the  cemetery,  and  a  permit 
obtained  therefor,    specifying  the  name  of  the  person, 
the  size  of  the  burial  case,  and,  when   to   be  made   in 
private  lots,  the  location  of  the  grave,  and  time  of  inter- 
ment. 

4.  The  person  applying  for  a  permit  must  give  the 
following  particulars  : 

1.  Name  of  deceased. 

2.  Place  of  nativity. 

3.  Late  residence. 
4-  Age. 


RULES  CONCERNING  INTERMENTS.  39 

5.  Date  of  decease. 

6.  Date  of  interment. 

7.  Disease,  if  known. 

8.  Name  of  parents,  or  kindred,  if  known. 

9.  In  whose  lot  to  be  interred. 
10.  Name  of  undertaker. 

1  1.      Size  of  burial  case. 

5.  All  interments  will  be  subject  to  the  following 
charges,  which  must  be  paid  to  the  City  Clerk,  or  Sex- 
ton, on  obtaining  the  permit  : 

For  opening  and  closing  a  grave,  under  four  feet 

in  length.  $3.00 

Four,  to  five  feet  in  length,  3.  50 

Five  feet  long,  and  upwards,  4.00 

Five  feet  long,  and  upwards,  when  in  casket,        -     4.  50 

BRICK  ORA  VE8. 

Persons  desiring  to  have  graves  walled  inside  with 
brick,  laid  in  cement,  will  be  furnished  at  the  following 
prices: 


From  two,  to  three  feet  in  length,  inside, 

From  three,  to  four  feet,    inside,  6.30 

From  four,  to  five  feet,  inside,  j.  50  .£/ 

From  five,    to  six  feet,  inside,  -9-  jK>    -^ 

From  six,  to  seven  feet,  inside,  '  T  9^     *5< 
^                                         5.  ?  «-/YV^,/-r  ^  S<, 

SINGLE  ORA  VES, 

When  a  single  grave  is  wanted,  the  following  prices 
are  charged,  payable  on  obtaining  the  permit  from  the 


4O  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 

City  Clerk,  or  Sexton,  which  covers  the  entire  expense 
for  the  ground,  and  the  opening  and  closing  of  the 
grave : 

For  grave  under  four  feet  in  length,  S6.OO 

From  four,  to  five  feet  in  length,  7.00 

Five  feet  in  length,  and  upwards,  8.00 

Should  any  person  who  has  purchased  a  single  grave 
wish  at  any  time  thereafter  to  purchase  a  lot,  the  re- 
mains will  be  removed,  if  so  desired,  from  the  single 
grave  to  such  lot.  and  reinterred  without  additional 
charge  ;  the  vacated  grave  reverting  back  to  the  ceme- 
tery. Such  change  shall  be  properly  entered  upon  the 
cemetery  records. 

During  the  months  of  May,  June.  July,  August,  Sep 
tember  and  October,  no  body  shall  be  disinterred  within 
three  years  after  decease.  From  the  first  day  of  Novem- 
ber to  the  first  day  of  May  disinterments  may  be  made 
at  any  time  after  death. 

RECEIVING  TOMB. 

A  receiving  tomb  is  provided  for  the  benefit  of  those 
who  have  not  chosen  lots,  and  who.  in  sudden  bereave- 
ment, are  not  prepared  to  make  immediate  selection  of 
a  final  resting  place  for  deceased  friends,  as  also  for  the 
accommodation  of  those  who  may  be  awaiting  the  arri- 
val of  absent  friends.  It  is  a  conspicuous  ornament  to 
the  cemetery  grounds. 

From  the  first  day  of  November  until  the  first  day 
of  June,  twenty  days  from  the  time  of  deposit,  will  be 
allowed  for  the  selection  of  a  lot,  and  removing  the 


LIE: 

OF  THE 
UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 


RULES  CONCERNING  INTERMENTS.  41 

remains  thereto.  During  the  months  of  June,  July, 
August,  September  and  October,  ten  days  only  will  be 
allowed,  except  by  special  permission  of  the  Board. 

For  each  deposit  in  the  receiving  tomb  $10  will  be 
charged.  If  removed  within  the  time  above  specified, 
$5  will  be  refunded.  If  not  so  removed;  the  remains 
\\ill  be  interred  by  the  Sexton,  in  the  grounds  set  apart 
for  single  graves,  and  no  portion  of  the  amount  paid 
will  be  refunded.  No  cholera,  or  small-pox  case  will  be 
admitted  into  the  receiving  tomb. 

At  the  time  of  deposit  the  burial  cases  are  all  num- 
bered, and  a  registry  made  of  them,  with  a  view  to  dis- 
tinguish them  readily,  when  finally  removed,  and  thus 
prevent  their  being  previously  disturbed.  In  this,  as  in 
all  arrangements  pertaining  to  interments,  care  is  taken 
to  avoid  everything  that  might  be  unpleasant  to  the 
feelings  of  relatives  and  friends,  and  to  consult,  as  far  as 
practicable,  their  peculiar  wishes  and  views. 

Application  for  a  permit  to  deposit  in  the  receiving 
tomb  must  be  made  to  the  City  Clerk,  or  Sexton  ;  also 
for  removal,  so  that  a  proper  entry  can  be  made  in  the 
book  kept  for  the  purpose. 

VA  ULTS. 

Particular  care  is  needed  in  the  plan  and  construction 
which  may  be  adopted.  The  stones  of  which  they  are 
built  should  be  of  sufficient  length  to  extend  frequently 
through  the  wall,  not  mere  slabs  set  up  on  edge,  forming 


42  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


no  bond,  or  union,  between  the  outer  and  inner  surfaces. 
When  angles  occur,  each  alternate  course  should  be 
composed  of  solid  stones,  cut  to  the  angle  required,  so 
as  to  effectually  prevent  a  separation  of  the  walls. 

When  placed  in  the  hillside  the  parts  above  the  nat- 
ural surface  of  the  ground  should  be  of  cut  stone,  the 
sides  as  well  as  the  front,  so  as  to  avoid  all  artificial 
embankments  and  sodding.  The  natural  form  of  the 
hill  will  thus  be  preserved,  unsightly  artificial  mounds 
will  be  prevented,  and  the  expense  of  frequently  renew- 
ing, and  repairing  embankments,  will  be  avoided.  The 
front  foundation  wall  should  not  be  less  in  depth  than 
two  and  a  half  feet,  nor  should  the  side  walls  in  any  part 
be  of  less  thickness  than  two  feet.  The  roof  should 
always  be  of  stone  tiles,  or  cut  stone  flagging,  and  the 
joints  thoroughly  protected  from  exposure  to  the 
weather.  The  interior  of  the  vaults  should  be  fitted  up 
with  shelves,  so  constructed  as  to  admit  of  each  coffin 
being  permanently,  and  tightly  sealed  in,  at  the  time  of 
interment,  with  tablets  of  stone  or  marble,  prepared 
for  the  inscription  desired. 

Vaults  under  ground  should  be  built  of  stone  walls 
at  least  eighteen  inches  thick,  with  arch  of  hard  brick, 
twelve  inches  thick,  and  all  laid  in  the  best  of  cement. 


I 


RULES  CONCERNING  LOT  OWNERS  AND  VISITORS.     43 


04          x-^v 

onarning  lot  ©toiwrs,  tit. 


VERY  lot  owner  is  entitled  to  admission  to  the 
Cemetery,  for  himself  and  family,  and  has  the 
privilege  of  introducing  strangers  thereto,  subject  to  the 
rules  and  regulations. 

2.  From   the  first  day   of  May,    to  the  first  day   of 
November,  the  SOUTH  GATE  will   be  closed  at  all  times, 
except  for  the  admission  of  funeral  processions. 

3.  From  the  first  day  of  May,  to   the   first  day   of 
November,  there  will  be  a  Gate-Keeper  stationed  at  the 
HAST  GATE,  or  Main  Entrance,  who  will  be  charged  with 
such  duties  as  may  be  necessary  to  secure  the  proper 
observance  of  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  cemetery. 

4.  On  Sundays,   all  visitors,  whether  in  vehicles  or 
on  foot,  are  required  to  have  Tickets,  to  be  presented  to 
the   Gate-Keeper,    in  order  to  gain   admittance.      Lot- 
owners'  Season  Tickets  may  be  obtained  on  application 
to  the  City  Clerk,  and  are  not  transferable. 


44  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 

5.  Visitors,  and  other  persons  than  lot  owners,  may 
obtain  Tickets  of  admission,  on  application  at  the  office  of 
the  Mayor,  or  the  City  Clerk,  or  to  any  member  of  the 
Board  of  Managers.      For  the  accommodation  of  stran- 
gers, Tickets  will  at  all  times  be  found  at  the  principal 
Hotels  of  the  city,  where  they  will  be  furnished  to  all 
proper  persons,  upon  application  therefor. 

6.  No  Tickets  will  be  required  upon  any  days  of  the 
week,  except  Sundays. 

7.  The  gates  will  be  opened  for  entrance  daily  at 
sunrise,  and  closed,  except  for  egress,  at  sunset. 

8.  No  vehicle  will  be  allowed  to  pass  through  the 
grounds  at  a  speed  faster  than  a  walk. 

9.  No  person  on   horseback  will  be  allowed  within 
the  enclosure. 

10.  Horses  must  not  be  left  without  a  driver,  unless 
securely  fastened. 

1 1.  No  person  will  be  permitted  to  enter  the  ceme- 
tery except  through  the  gates. 

12.  All  persons  are  prohibited  from  picking  flowers, 
either  wild  or  cultivated,  or  breaking  any  tree,  shrub  or 
plant. 

13.  No  person  will  be  permitted  to  enter  the  grounds 
with  refreshments. 


RULES  CONCERNING  LOT  OWNERS  AND  VISITORS.     45 


14.  All  persons  are   prohibited,  under  a  penalty  of 
$10,  from  writing  upon,  defacing,  or  injuring  any  monu- 
ment, fence,  or  other  structure  in,  or  belonging  to  the 
cemetery. 

15.  No  smoking  will  be  allowed,  nor  lying  upon  the 
grass,   nor  persons  with  fire-arms  admitted  within  the 
cemetery. 

1 6.  Any  person  disturbing  the  quiet  and  good  order 
of  the  place,  by  noise  or  other  improper  conduct,  or  who 
shall  violate  any  of  the  rules,  will  be  immediately  com- 
pelled to  leave  the  grounds. 

17.  The  Sexton  is  charged  to  prohibit  the  entrance 
of  all  improper  persons,  and  those  who  may  be  known 
to  have,  at  any  time,  wilfully  transgressed  the  regula- 
tions of  the  cemetery. 

1 8.  Visitors  are  reminded  that  these  grounds  are 
sacredly  devoted  to  the  interment  of  the  dead,  and  that 
a  strict  observance  of  the  decorum  which  should  char- 
acterize such  a  place,  will  be  required  of  all. 

19.  The  Sexton  is  authorized,  and  directed,  to  remove 
all  persons  who  may  violate  any  of  these  rules,  or  com- 
mit any  trespass.     Trespassers  are  liable  to  prosecution, 
and  to  a  fine  of  £25  for  each  offense. 

20.  The  provisions  and  penalties  of  the  law  will  be 
strictly  enforced,  in  all  cases  of  wanton   injury  to  any- 
thing within,  or  belonging  to  the  cemetery. 


46  OAK  RIUGE  CEMETERY. 

TOLLING  OF  THE  BELL. 

1.  The  bell  at  the  Sexton's  office  is  tolled  as  each 
funeral  procession  enters  the  gateway  of  the  cemetery. 

2.  When  the  Sexton  is  absent  from  his  office,  one 
tap  of  the  bell  will  summons  him 

The  Sexton  of  this  Cemetery  is,  by  law,  appointed  a 
Special  Police  Officer,  with  power  to  arrest  on  sight, 
and  prosecute  before  a  Magistrate,  any  and  all  persons 
who  violate  the  rules  and  regulations,  or  commit  any 
trespass.  All  persons  are.  therefore,  reminded  that  the 
grounds  are  sacredly  devoted  to  the  burial  of  the  dead, 
and  that  the  provisions  and  penalties  of  the  law  will  be 
strictly  enforced  in  ,all  cases  of  disturbance,  or  disregard 
of  the  Rules  and  Regulations  of  the  Cemetery. 


SUGGESTIONS  TO  LOT  OWNKKS  47 


to     ot  fltomrs. 


T  FREQUENTLY  occurs  that  messages  are  sent 
requesting  that  graves  be  opened  adjoining,  or 
near  the  graves  of  persons  previously  interred.  Where 
graves  are  not  designated  by  stones  or  otherwise,  it  will 
be  impossible,  in  process  of  time,  to  comply  with  the 
directions  thus  given,  unless  some  system  designating 
every  grave,  be  adopted.  It  is  recommended,  there- 
fore, that  each  lot  owner  make  a  drawing  of  his  plat 
upon  the  back  of  his  deed,  and  record  on  it  every  inter- 
ment, with  name  and  date.  Upon  the  occurrence  of 
future  interments,  let  a  transcript  of  this  map,  with  the 
place  marked  where  the  grave  is  desired  to  be  opened, 
be  duly  sent  to  the  Sexton.  In  this  way  every  difficulty 
will  be  obviated,  and  an  interesting  family  record  will  be 
made,  and  preserved  for  future  generations. 

The  permanence  of  sepulchral  architecture  is  an  ob- 
ject so  desirable  as  to  entitle  it  to  special  attention.  The 
dilapidation  and  disfigurement  of  structures  reared  for 
the  dead,  have  been  too  common  to  excite  surprise,  but 


OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


can  never  be  witnessed  without  pain.  Owing  to  nu- 
merous causes  of  decay  and  displacement,  which  are 
ever  in  action,  it  should  be  made  a  primary  considera- 
tion to  guard  against  them.  Respect  for  the  dead,  res- 
pect for  ourselves,  and  a  just  regard  for  the  taste  and 
feelings  of  all,  whom  either  affection  or  curiosity  may 
attract  to  the  cemetery,  demand  so  much;  at  least,  of 
those  who  shall  make  improvements  in  Oak  Ridge. 
This  is  a  matter  in  which  all  are  interested,  for  whatever 
the  precaution  and  c,are  used  by  some,  if  others,  through 
inattention,  suffer  their  grounds  and  monuments  to  be- 
come neglected,  painful  contrasts  will  soon  offend  the 
eye.  and  the  entire  grounds  will  suffer  a  serious  injury. 

It  is  not  possible  wholly  to  prevent  the  effect  of  atmos- 
pheric influences,  but  proper  care  in  the  erection  of 
monuments  will  greatly  counteract  and  long  retard  the 
footsteps  of  decay. 


TREES  AND  SHRUBBERY.  49 


Ints  anir 


N  THE  SELECTION  and  placing  of  trees  and 
shrubs,  good  judgment  and  taste  should  prevail. 

A  very  desirable   effect   may  be  produced  by  appropri- 

« 
ately  grouping  trees,  so  arranging  size,  form,  and  color, 

that  all  will  harmonize,  or  contrast  favorably  with  the 
surrounding  shrubbery.  If  attention  be  not  paid  to  this 
feature,  the  most  beautiful  landscape  will  be  marred. 

Discrimination  should  also  be  exercised  in  selecting 
smaller  shrubbery  and  flowers,  that  they  may  be  suita- 
ble to  the  purpose  for  which  the  grounds  are  set  apart. 
Care  ought  to  be  taken  that  too  many  flowers  be  not  set 
out,  and  that  the  varieties  and  colors  of  such  as  are 
selected,  be  appropriate.  Nothing  coarse  or  incongruous 
with  the  object  and  the  place  should  be  chosen.  Those 
which  are  delicate  in  size,  form,  and  color,  should  be 
preferred.  Such  as  are  simple  and  unobstrusive.  and 
particularly  those  which  are  symbolical  of  friendship, 
affection,  and  remembrance,  are  most  fitting  to  beautify 
the  PLACE  OF  GRAVES. 


50  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


ITIZENS  of  Athens  gloried  in  the  graves  of 
|  the  companions  of  Miltiades,  at  Marathon,  and 
the  Spartans  pointed  with  pride  to  the  tomb-stones  of 
Thermopylae.  Those  memorials  erected  to  the  memory 
of  the  departed,  were  executed  in  the  most  costly  man- 
ner, and  reflected  at  once,  the  sentiments  of  the  living, 
and  the  character  of  the  dead,  in  the  highest  triumphs 
of  Grecian  art. 

The  sepulchres  of  the  ancient  Romans  were  likewise, 
many  of  them,  magnificent  works  of  art,  which  still 
stand  as  illustrations  of  the  reverence  with  which  they 
sought  to  preserve,  alike  the  memories  and  the  ashes,  of 
their  heroes,  and  poets,  their  statesmen,  and  philo- 
sophers. 

Monuments  teach  us  lessons  of  most  profound  and 
solemn  import.  They  serve  to  perpetuate  the  recollec- 
tion of  kindly  sympathies  and  tender  affections,  as  well 
as  deeds  of  valor,  and  the  records  of  human  greatness. 

"The  boast  of  heraldry,  the  pomp  of  power. 
All  that  beauty,  all  that  wealth  e'r  gave. 
Await  alike  the  inevitable  hour. 

The  path  of  glory  leads  but  to  the  grave.  " 


THF 
OF 


LINCOLN  MOM  MKNT. 


THE  LINCOLN  MONUMENT.  5 1 


inc0In  Manummt. 


O  THE  southward  in  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery,  upon 
|a  beautiful  rising  headland,  stands  the  lofty  granite 
obelisk,  which  is  at  once  the  resting  place  and  Monu- 
ment of  our  lamented  President,  ABRAHAM  LINCOLN. 
To  this  shrine  of  patriotism  through  all  the  circling  cen- 
turies of  the  unseen  future,  pilgrims  will  come  from 
every  land,  to  do  honor  to  the  memory  of  one  of  the 
world's  greatest  benefactors. 

For  such  as  may  never  enjoy  that  privilege,  as  well  as 
to  briefly  record  a  chapter  in  the  history  of  Oak  Ridge 
Cemetery,  which  will  forever  render  it  one  of  the  most 
noted  cemeteries  in  America,  the  following  sketch  of 
the  Monument  is  prepared. 

Soon  after  the  death  of  President  Lincoln,  in  April, 
1865,  a  committee  was  chosen  by  the  citizens  of  Spring- 
field to  make  arrangements  for  the  burial  of  all  that  was 
mortal  of  their  former  associate,  and  illustrious  fellow- 
citizen.  Agreeable  to  the  expressed  desire  of  Mrs. 
Lincoln,  the  casket  containing  his  remains  was,  on  the 
4th  day  of  May,  1865,  deposited  in  the  public  receiving 


52  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 

tomb,  at  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery.  A  cut  of  this  tomb,  as 
will  be  seen,  adorns  these  pages.  It  is  located  at  the 
foot  of  the  gently  sloping  hill,  about  twenty  rods  to  the 
north  of  the  Monument,  and  from  its  sacred  associations 
will,  as  long  as  it  stands,  continue  to  be  an  object  of 
interest  to  every  visitor. 

In  May.  1865.  the  NATIONAL  LINCOLN  MONUMENT 
ASSOCIATION  was  formed,  and  incorporated  under,  and 
in  accordance  with  the  laws  of  Illinois. 

The  Board  of  Directors  of  this  Association  comprised 
fifteen  of  the  most  prominent  citizens  of  Springfield. 
It  was  duly  organized  by  the  election  of — 

Governor,  Richard  J.  Oglesby,  President. 
Hon.  Jesse  K.  Dubois,    Vice- President. 
Clinton  L.  Conkling,  Esq.,  Secretary. 
Hon.  James  A.  Beveridge,   Treasurer. 

In  June,  1865,  steps  were  taken  towards  the  construc- 
tion of  a  temporary  tomb,  in  which  to  deposit  the  re- 
mains of  President  Lincoln  until  the  proposed  Monu- 
ment should  be  erected.  This  temporary  tomb,  which 
stood  ten  or  twelve  rods  to  the  northeast  of  the  site  of 
the  Monument,  was  completed  in  1865,  and  the  casket 
containing  the  remains  removed  thereto,  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Monument  Association,  by  Thomas 
C.  Smith,  Esq.,  undertaker,  on  the  2ist  day  of  Decem- 
ber. 

The  cut,  which  our  engraver  has  made  from  a  photo- 
graph, is  an  excellent  representation  of  this  tomb,  as  it 
stood  for  nearly  six  years,  until  the  second  removal  of 


OF  THE 
UNIVERSITY  Of 


^  THE  LINCOLN   MONUMENT.  53 

the  casket  was  made,  as  before,  under  the  direction  of 
the  Monument  Association,  by  Thomas  C.  Smith,  Esq., 
to  the  crypt  of  the  Monument,  on  the  iQth  day  of  Sep- 
tember, 1871.  In  grading  the  ground,  this  tomb  hav- 
ing served  its  purpose,  was  soon  afterwards  demolished. 

Funds  having  been  contributed  for  the  purpose,  and 
plans  perfected,  the  erection  of  the  Monument  was  com- 
menced on  the  Qth  day  of  September,  1869.  The  cap- 
stone was  placed  in  position  on  the  22nd  day  of  May. 
1871,  and  it  was  dedicated  on  the  I5th  day  of  October, 
1874,  with  appropriate  and  imposing  ceremonies. 

THE  DEDICATION. 

As  was  fitting  an  occasion  so  intimately  connected 
with  the  name  and  fame  of  his  illustrious  predecessor, 
the  President  of  the  United  States  came  from  the  far 
distant  capital,  with  thousands  of  his  fellow-citizens,  rep- 
resenting all  parts  of  the  Union,  to  do  honor  to  the 
memory  of  him  whose  name  is  one  of  the  few  the  im- 
mortal names  which  were  not  born  to  die. 

The  day  was  auspicious,  one  of  the  most  beautiful 
days  of  autumn.  The  arrangements  were  in  keep- 
ing with  the  solemn  yet  profoundly  inspiring  event. 
At  ten  o'clock  a  procession  was  formed  on  the  Public 
Square,  consisting  of  military  companies,  civic  societies, 
and  citixens,  with  Governor  John  L.  Beveridge  as  Chief 
Marshal  of  the  day.  It  marched  through  the  principal 
streets  of  the  city,  which  had  been  spanned  with  grand 
arches,  decorated  with  autunm  leaves  in  rich  profusion, 
and  with  appropriate  mottoes,  and  after  the  detour  past 


54  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 

* 

the  humble  home  of  Lincoln,  the  plain  citizen  who  went 
forth  to  world-wide  renown,  reached  Oak  Ridge  Cem- 

O 

etery,  two  miles  away,  where  twenty  thousand  persons 
witnessed,  or  participated  in  the  ceremonies  of  the 
dedication. 

After  prayer  by  Bishop  Wyman,  of  the  African  M. 
E.  Church,  the  exercises  commenced  with  a  historical 
statement  of  the  origin  and  progress  of  the  Monument, 
which  was  read  by  Hon.  Jesse  K.  Dubois,  acting  Pres- 
ident of  the  Lincoln  Monument  Association.  This  was 
followed  by  an  address  by  Hon.  Richard  J.  Oglesby, 
which  embraced,  in  grand  review,  the  outlines  of  that 
remarkable  life,  so  unique,  so  simple,  so  humble  in 
origin,  and  so  interwoven  with  our  country's  glory,  and 
the  securing  of  liberty  throughout  the  land.  The  ad- 
dress was  worthy  alike  of  the  memory  of  the  martyred 
President,  the  story  of  whose  life  it  told,  and  of  his 
friend  who  told  it  without  overstrained  eulogy,  and  with 
simple  justice  to  its  illustrious  subject. 

At  the  close  of  this  address,  the  statue  of  Lincoln  in 
bronze,  which  had  lately  been  placed  in  position,  was 
unveiled  and  greeted  with  enthusiasm  by  the  vast  multi- 
tude that  thronged  on  every  side.  After  a  brief  poem 
by  James  J.  Lord,  Esq.,  in  which  it  was  truly  and  beau- 
tifully said — 

"To  deeds  alone. 

A  jiTatei'ul  people  raise  the  historic:  stone. 
****** 

Ii  is  the  past  that  consecrates  the  day." 

President  Grant  delivered  an  address,  one  of  the  longest 

o 

perhaps  he  ever  attempted.      He  rend   from  manuscript 


THK  LINCOLN   MONUMKNT.  55 

held  in  hand,  and  with  almost  blushing  artlessness,  and 
simplicity  of  manner,  yet  clearly  and  distinctly.  The  ad- 
dress will  be  read  by  our  children  in  days  yet  far  distant, 
in  connection  with  Lincoln's  briefer  and  eloquent  address 
•at  the  dedication  of  the  battlefield  of  Gettysburg,  as  a 
National  Cemetery.  The  world  will  long  remember 
what  he  said  there,  for  it  is  as  immortal  as  the  English 
language.  It  was  but  the  appreciative  expression  of 
truth  by  President  Grant,  when  he  said  of  Lincoln  : 
"  His  faith  in  an  Allwise  Providence  directing  our  arms 
to  this  final  result,  was  the  faith  of  the  Christian  that  his 
Redeemer  liveth.  :|:  *  *  To  know  him  personally 
was  to  love  and  respect  him  for  his  great  qualities  of 
heart  and  head,  and  for  his  patience  and  patriotism.  *  : 
In  his  death  the  nation  lost  its  greatest  hero." 

These  words  were  worthy  alike  of  him-  whose  Chris- 
tian, patriotic  heroism,  they  so  beautifully  describe,  and 
of  him  who  spake  them,  himself  so  distinguished  in 
illustrious  achievement,  in  securing  the  perpetuity  of  the 
Union. 

Following  this  address.  Vice-President  Wilson  spoke 
very  briefly,  as  did  also  Gen.  Sherman,  and  Ex-Vice- 
President  Colfax,  at  greater  length,  and  with  tender 
memories  of  him  for  whose  loss  the  world  stood  in 
mourning.  With  the  singing  of  the  Doxology,  "Praise 
God  from  whom  all  blessings  flow."  and  a  benediction 
by  Rev.  Albert  Hale,  the  exercises  closed,  and  the  vast 
throng  dispersed,  nearly  four  hours  having  been  occu- 
pied in  the  programme. 

In  the  evening  all  the  principal  streets  of  the  city 
were  splendidly  illuminated  ;  meanwhile  President  Grant 


5  6  OAK   RIIHJK  CKMKTKKY. 


and  Mrs.  Grant,  and  Gen.  Sherman,  held  a  reception  at 
the  Executive  Mansion  of  the  State,  which  was  attended 
by  a  vast  throng,  in  which  were  distinguished  officers  of 
the  government,  both  civil  and  military,  including  Gen- 
erals McDowell,  Custar,  Pope,  Ex  Secretary  Borie,  and 
Larkin  G.  Mead,  the  celebrated  Vc:ir.ont  sculptor,  who 
designed  the  Monument,  and  executed  the  noble  and 
life-like  statue  of  Lincoln,  which  adorns  it. 

DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  MONUMENT. 

The  Monument  is,  in  its  exterior,  wholly  of  Quincy, 
Massachusetts,  granite.  It  consists  of  a  base  about 
seventy  feet  square,  with  semi-circular  extensions  to  the 
north  and  south,  with  about  fifteen  feet  radius,  the 
whole  base  rising  to  the  height  of  sixteen  feet  from  the 
ground,  and  forming  a  terrace,  which  is  reached  by  four 
flights  of  granite  steps.  A  heavy  granite  balustrade 
ascends  with  each  stairway  and  extends  around  the  ter- 
race, forming  a  parapet.  From  the  center  of  the  terrace, 
standing  upon  deep  foundations,  rises  the  shaft  twelve 
feet  square  at  the  top  of  terrace,  and  eight  feet  square 
at  the  apex,  which  is  one  hundred  feet  from  the  ground. 
At  each  corner  of  the  shaft  a  circular  pedestal,  ten  feet 
in  diameter,  rises  to  the  hight  of  twelve  feet.  Two  of 
these  are  surmounted  by  groups  of  statuary  in  bronze, 
one  representing  the  Navy,  and  the  other  the  Infantry  ; 
upon  the  other  two  pedestals  will  be  placed  groups  rep 
resenting  the  remaining  two  aims  of  the  military  service. 
viz:  the  Artillery  ,md  Cavalry.  One-  of  these  will  be 


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completed  and  placed  in  position  in  1880,  the  other  in 
1881. 

On  the  south  side  of  the  shaft  a  square  pedestal,  some 
six  or  seven  feet  in  diameter,  rises  twenty  feet  above 
the  terrace,  and  thirty-six  feet  above  the  ground.  Upon 
this,  facing  southward,  stands  the  bronze  statue  of  Lin- 
coln, eleven  feet  in  height,  and  upon  the  face  of  the 
pedestal  beneath  the  statue  is  the  Coat-of-arms  of  the 
United  States  in  bronze,  while  still  beneath  that  is  the 
name  LINCOLN,  in  large  raised  capitals,  cut  in  the  granite. 
The  statue  is,  both  in  design  and  execution,  alike  suc- 
cessful as  a  true  representation  of  the  human  form,  and 
of  the  man  whose  image  it  was  designed  to  hand  down  to 
future  generations.  It  was  erected  at  a  cost  of  $13,700, 
having  been  designed  by  Mr.  Mead,  in  Italy,  and  cast 
in  bronze  at  Chicopee,  Massachusetts.  In  the  left 
hand,  which  is  extended  downward,  and  as  though  about 
to  be  presented  to  the  bondmen,  whose  chains  it  broke, 
is  a  scroll  on  which  the  word  EMANCIPATION  is  inscribed, 
whilst  the  right  hand  rests  upon  fasces,  partially  covered 
by  the  Banner  of  the  Republic,  and  at  the  foot  of  the 
fasces  lies  a  laurel  crown.  Within  the  semi-circular  ex- 
tension of  the  terrace  on  the  south  is  MEMORIAL  HALL, 
and  within  that  on  the  north  is  the  CATACOMB.  The 
latter  consists  of  a  semi-circular  vestibule  of  about  twelve 
feet  radius,  with  arched  ceiling,  and  marble  floor,  and 
five  crypts  at  the  rear,  elevated  three  feet  from  the  floor. 
In  the  vestible,  which  is  entered  by  a  grated  iron  door, 
is  an  Italian  marble  Sarcophagus,  which  contains  all  that 
was  mortal  of  Abraham  Lincoln.  Upon  the  end  of  this 
is  a  wreath  of  oak  leaves,  beautifully  wrought,  surround- 


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ing    the    name    LINCOLN,  and    outside    the    wreath    the 
memorable  words — 

"\Vith  malice  towards  none,  with  charity  for  all." 

Two  crypts  contain  the  remains  of  Mr.  Lincoln's  de- 
ceased children,  and  those  yet  unoccupied  are  designed 

for  the  remaining  members  of  his  family. 

MEMORIAL  HALL,  oval  in  shape,  twenty-four  by  thirty- 
two  feet,  with  arched  ceiling  and  marble  floor,  is  fin- 
ished on  the  sides,  as  is  the  vestibule  of  the  Catacomb,  in 
panels  of  Vermont  marble.  This  is  designed  as  a  recep- 
tacle for  any  memorials  of  Mr.  Lincoln.  Among  those 
already  placed  there  is  a  block  of  stone  taken  from  an 
ancient  wall  in  Rome,  which  had  been  placed  there 
by  human  hands  more  two  thousand  four  hundred  years 
ago,  during  the  reign  of  Servius  Tullius.  This  block- 
was  sent  to  Mr.  Lincoln  by  some  Roman  patriots,  and 
at  the  time  of  his  death  it  was  lying  in  the  basement  of 
the  Capitol  at  Washington.  The  translation  of  the  Latin 
inscription  upon  it  is  as  follows: 

"To  Abraham  Lincoln,  President  for  the  second  time 
of  the  American  Republic,  citizens  of  Rome  present 
this  stone  from  the  wall  of  Servius  Tullius,  by  which 
the  memory  of  each  of  those  brave  asserters  of  liberty 
may  be  associated.  Anno.  1865." 

COST  OF  THE  MONUMENT. 

The  total  cost  of  the  Monument  is  upwards  of  $200,  - 
ooo.  Of  this  sum,  $27,000  were  contributed  by  soldiers 


THE  LINCOLN   MONUMENT.  59 


and  sailors  in  the  United  States  service,  $8,000  of  it 
having  been  made  up  by  colored  soldiers.  Sixty  thou- 
sand Sunday  School  scholars  contributed  $20,000.  The 
State  of  Illinois,  in  two  appropriations,  paid  $77,000  : 
the  State  of  New  York,  $10,000;  Missouri,  $1,000; 
Nevada,  $500.  The  balance  was  made  up  by  voluntary 
contributions  from  public  schools,  churches,  benevolent 
societies,  and  the  masses  of  the  American  people. 

The  engraving  of  the  Monument  presents  a  southeast 
perspective  view;  it  is  from  a  photograph  by  Pittman, 
the  most  perfect  ever  taken  by  any  Artist. 

The  structure  is  a  fitting  memorial  of  the  great  and 
good  man.  whose  mortal  remains  it  encloses,  and  whose 
fame  it  serves  to  perpetuate. 


"Such  was  he,  our  Martyr- Chief, 

Whom  late  the  Nation  he  had  led. 

With  ashes  on  her  head. 
Wept  with  the  passion  of  an  angry  grief: 
Forgive  me,  if  from  present  things  I  turn 
To  speak  what  in  my  heart  will  beat  and  burn. 
And  hang  my  wreath  on  his  world-honored  urn. 

N'arnre.  they  say,  doth  dote. 

And  cannot  make  a  man 

Save  on  some  worn-out  plan. 

Repeating  us  by  rote : 
For  him  her  Old  World  moulds  aside  she  threw. 

And,  choosing  sweet  clay  from  the  breast 

Of  the  unexhausted  West, 
With  stuff  untainted  shaped  a  hero  new. 
Wise,  steadfast  in  the  strength  of  God,  and  true. 

How  beautiful  to  see 

Once  more  a  shepherd  of  mankind  indeed. 
Who  loved  his  charge,  but  never  loved  to  lead ; 
One  whose  meek  flock  the  people  joyed  to  be. 

Not  lured  l>v  any  cheat,  of  birth. 


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But  by  his  clear-grained  human  worth, 
And  brave  old  wisdom  of  sincerity ! 

They  knew  that  outward  grace  is  dust; 
They  could  not  choose  but  trust 
In  that  sure-footed  mind's  unfaltering  skill, 

And  supple-tempered  will 

That  bent  like  perfect  steel  to  spring  again  and  thrust. 
His  was  no  lonely  mountain-peak  of  mind, 
Thrusting  to  thin  air  o'er  our  cloudy  bars, 
A  sea-mark  now,  now  lost  in  vapors  blind ; 
Broad  prairie  rather,  genial,  level-lined, 
Fruitful  and  friendly  for  all  human  kind, 
Yet  also  nigh  to  Heaven  and  loved  of  loftiest  stars: 

Nothing  of  Europe  here, 
Or,  then,  of  Europe  fronting  mornward  still, 

Ere  any  names  of  Serf  or  Peer 
Could  Nature's  equal  scheme  deface ; 
Here  was  a  type  of  the  true  elder  race, 
And  one  of  "Plutarch's  men  talked  with  us  face  to  face. 

I  praise  him  not ;  it  were  too  late ; 
And  some  innative  weakness  there  must  be 
In  him  who  condescends  to  victory 
Such  as  the  Present  gives,  and  cannot  wait, 
Safe  in  himself  as  in  a  fate. 

So  always  firmly  he : 
He  knew  to  bide  his  time, 
And  can  his  fame  abide, 
Still  patient  in  his  simple  faith  sublime, 

Till  the  wise  years  decide. 
Great  captains,  with  their  guns  and  drums, 
Disturb  our  judgment  for  the  hour. 

But  at  last  silence  comes ; 
These  all  are  gone,  and,  standing  like  a  tower, 
Our  children  shall  behold  his  fame. 

The  kindly-earnest,  brave,  foreseeing  man. 
Sagacious,  patient,  dreading  praise,  not  blame, 
New  birth  of  our  new  soil,  the  first  American. " 


It  is  but  justice  to  say  that  the  work  of  erecting  the 
Monument  was  done  under  the  personal  supervision  of 
the  Executive  Committee,  appointed  by  the  Board  of 


THE  LINCOLN  MONUMENT.  61 


Directors  of  the  Monument   Association.     This   Com- 
mittee consisted  of — 

Hon.  John  T.  Stuart,  Chairman. 
John  Williams,   Esq. 
Jacob  Bunn,  Esq. 

Mr.  Stuart,  the  life-long,  intimate  friend  of  Mr.  Lin- 
coln, watched  over  the  work  with  unstinted  zeal,  as  it 
was  to  him  a  labor  of  love,  and  a  service  of  honor  to 
the  memory  of  his  illustrious  friend. 

Hon.  O.  M.  Hatch,  as  Secretary  of  the  Board,  and 
Hon.  James  H.  Beveridge,  Treasurer,  rendered  most 
efficient  service  in  their  respective  departments,  during 
the  progress  of  the  work  to  its  completion. 

BOARD  OF   DIRECTORS  OF  THE   MONUMENT  ASSOCIATION. 

Richard  J.  Oglesby,  President. 

Shelby  M.  Cullom,    Vice- President. 

Ozias  M.  Hatch,  Secretary. 

James  H.  Beveridge,   Treasurer, 

John  T,  Stuart.         » 

James  C.  Conkling. 

Orlin  H.  Miner. 

Jacob  Bunn. 

John  Williams. 

Milton  Hay. 

John  M.  Palmer. 

Newton  Bateman. 

Charles  S.  Zane. 

David  L.  Phillips. 

Samuel  H.  Treat. 


62  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


onnmtnt 


S3  EXT  AFTER  the  Lincoln  Monument,  as  a  con- 
spicuous ornament  to  Oak  Ridge,  is  that  erected 
to  the  memory  of  Governor  William  H.  Bissell.  Situa- 
ted on  Block  12,  in  the  eastern  part  of  the  cemetery, 
this  most  elaborate  monument  stands  upon  a  limestone 
base  seven  feet  square,  and  is  twenty-one  feet  in  height. 
It  is  constructed  of  Italian  marble,  and  is  surmounted 
by  an  eagle  holding  a  copper  scroll  in  its  beak.  Our 
Photographic  Artist,  Mr.  A.  F.  Ingmire.  has  given  so 
perfect  a  representation  of  it  that  no  pen-picture  would 
sufifice  to  improve  it.  Governor  Bissell  having  died 
in  office  in  1860.  his  remains  were  interred  in  Hutchin- 
son's  Cemetery,  as  Oak  Ridge  was  at  that  time  still 
almost  in  a  state  of  nature. 

The  Legislature  of  Illinois  in  1867,  with  honorable 
remembrance  of  his  distinguished  services,  appropriated 
the  sum  of  $5,000  for  the  purpose  of  erecting  a  suitable 
monument.  The  money  was  expended,  and  the  monu- 
ment erected  in  1868,  under  the  supervision  Hon.  O. 
M.  Hatch,  who  was  Secretary  of  State,  and  Hon.  Jesse 
K.  Dubois,  who  was  State  Auditor,  during  the  adminis 


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BISSELL  MONUMENT.  63 


tration  of  Governor  Bissell.  The  design  was  by  E.  E. 
Myers,  Esq.,  since  well  known  as  the  architect  of  the 
State  Capitol  of  Michigan.  On  the  3Oth  day  of  May, 
1871,  the  remains  of  the  Governor,  as  also  those  of  his 
wife,  who  was  interred  by  his  side  in  Hutchinson's 
Cemetery,  were  removed' to  Oak  Ridge,  and  re-interred 
at  the  foot  of  the  monument.  Upon  the  eastern  side 
is  the  following  inscription  : 

WILLIAM    H.    BISSELL, 

10th  Governor  of  the 

State  of  Illinois. 
Born    April    25,     1811. 

Died  in  office 
March    18.    1860. 

And  encircled  by  a  wreath  of  oak  and  laurel  : 


Upon  the  west  side  is  the  brief  tribute  : 

This  Monument  to  his 

Memory,    erected   by   the 

State,    in    gratitude    for    his 

niaiiv  and  varied  services. 


64  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY 


onmnmt 


|HIS  MONUMENT  is  located  in  the  northwest- 
ern part  of  the  cemetery,  upon  a  small  oval  lot, 
at  the  intersection  of  the  Tour  with  the  West  Branch 
Avenue.  It  was  erected  in  1874,  at  a  cost  of  $800, 
which  amount  was  paid  by  the  Lincoln  Monument 
Association,  out  of  funds  provided  by  the  Illinois  State 
Sanitary  Commission,  when  it  completed  its  humane 
work,  and  terminated  its  existence,  in  1872.  It  is  an 
elegant  column  of  Italian  marble,  upon  a  limestone 
base,  fourteen  feet  in  height.  It  was  designed  and  exe- 
cuted by  J.  Baum,  Esq  .  and  the  excellent  cut  which 
adorns  these  pages  was  furnished  by  the  Stevenson  Post, 
of  the  G.  A.  R.  Upon  its  four  sides  are  the  names  of 
forty  Union  Soldiers,  deceased,  a  large  part  of  whom 
died  in  the  service,  and  on  the  field  of  battle,  and  others 
at  home,  since  the  close  of  the  war.  The  graves  of 
thirteen,  of  the  forty,  are  located  in  a  circle  surrounding 
the  monument,  twenty-seven  others  are  interred  upon 
private  lots  in  different  parts  of  the  cemetery. 


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NAMES    OF    UNION  SOLDIERS  INTERRED   IN 
OAK  RIDGE    CEMETERY. 

Of  these,  such  as  are  marked  by  an  asterisk,*  are 
interred  upon  the  oval  lot  on  which  the  Soldiers'  Monu- 
ment stands : 

Block.       Lot. 

Alsop,  E 

Ames,  Fisher 13  52 

*  Allen,  Henry  W 

*  Alexander,  John  W 

*Bishop,  George  W 

Buck.  William  H 12          111 

*Burrows,  James  H 

Busby,  A 

Canfield,  Daniel  L 10  37 

*Doenges.  Kellinges 

Green,  William  J 

Harlan,  E.  B 9  20 

Haynie,  I.  N 

Henry.  Thomas  F. . 0          100 

*Hill,  Eaton 

Ingels,  William  V 1  115 

Jones,  Henry 8  44 

Kavanagh,  J.  P 

*Kern,  John 

Latham,  William  H 10  6 

Mendell.  Noah  E , 7          169 

Mclntyre,  Marshall 13  32 

McManus,  M 14  54 

Moffett.  T 

Moore,  E.  V 1  17 

Orr,  S.  P 

Phillips,  T.  U 

Phillips,  Freeman  F 12  66 

Roman.  J.  R 

Hummel,  R 

Sherman  W 

Sell.  Louis  D 14  75 

*Stoneberger.  George  W 

*S\veet.  Andrew  A 

*Tomlinson.  Charles  L 

*Troxell.  Aaron ' 

Wallace.  W.    S 

*Ward,  William 

Weber.  Andrew  J 1  ' ;>~ 

Wilson.  Hall..  8          188 


66  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


bhmrfos  Monument. 


JRECTED  to  the  memory  of  Governor  Ninian 
Edwards,  the  first  and  only  Territorial  Governor 
of  Illinois,  from  1809  to  1818,  at  which  time  it  was  ad- 
mitted into  the  Union  as  a  State,  this  Monument  is  one 
of  those  which  serve  to  distinguish  Oak  Ridge,  as  the 
burial  place  of  eminent  and  illustrious  citizens.  A 
native  of  Maryland,  he  emigrated  in  early  life  to  Ken- 
tucky, where  by  his  great  natural  abilities  and  liberal  edu- 
cation, he  soon  distinguished  himself  as  one  of  the  most 
eminent  jurists  of  his  day.  Resigning  his  position  as 
Chief  Justice  of  Kentucky,  he  entered  upon  the  duties 
of  the  governorship  of  the  new  territory,  to  which  he 
was  appointed  by  President  Madison,  and  at  once  iden- 
tified himself  with  its  people,  in  the  promotion  of  its 
rapid  development  to  the  dignity  of  a  sovereign  State 
of  the  Union.  It  was  truly  said  of  him  by  his  distin 
guished  cotemporary,  Rev.  John  M.  Peck,  in  his  funeral 
discourse,  that  "Governor  Edwards  was  justly  entitled 
to  the  appellation  of  FATHER  OF  ILLINOIS." 

The  Indians,  who  under  his  firm  administration  were 
soon  brought  under  control,  gave  him  the  name  of,  The 


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THE  EDWARDS  MONUMENT.  67 


Kaskaskia  Chief.  As  Senator  in  Congress,  to  .which 
position  he  was  chosen  upon  the  admission  of  Illinois 
into  the  Union,  he  took  rank  among  the  foremost,  and 
afterwards  as  Governor  of  the  State,  he  added  to  his 
previous  distinguished  services  the  record  of  an  admin- 
istration which  forms  one  of  the  most  important  chap- 
ters of  its  history. 

Dying  in  Belleville,  the  place  of  his  residence  in  the 
later  years  of  his  life,  his  remains  were  at  first  interred 
there,  and  subsequently  removed  to  Hutchinson's 
Cemetery.  On  the  3Oth  of  October,  1866,  they  were 
removed  to  Oak  Ridge,  where  his  Monument  now 
stands.  It  is  located  upon  Block  10,  in  one  of  the  most 
beautiful  quarters  of  the  grounds,  near  the  western 
boundary.  As  shown  in  the  engraving,  it  consists  of 
a  plain  obelisk  and  plinth  of  Italian  marble,  supported 
by  a  limestone  base,  four  feet  square.  The  height  of, 
the  structure  is  fourteen  feet. 

The  following  is  the  inscription  upon  the  Monument : 

NINIAN  EDWARDS, 

Chief    Justice   of    Kentucky   1808. 

Governor  Illinois  Territory 
1809  to  1818. 

U.  S.  Senator  1818  to  1824. 

Governor  State  Illinois 
1H2I5  to  1830. 

Died 

July  20,  1833, 

In  the  59th  year  of 

His  age. 


68  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


Iritmi*  momrauitte. 


McCLERNAND   MONUMENT. 

(HIS  is  the  family  Monument  of  Gen.  John  A. 
McClernand.  Its  location  upon  Linden  Ave- 
nue, near  the  center  of  the  cemetery,  upon  a  beautifully 
rising  headland,  which  overlooks  the  valley  to  the  south- 
ward, and  commands  a  fine  view  of  Lincoln  Monument, 
iS  one  of  the  most  charming  in  Oak  Ridge.  The  monu- 
ment is,  as  will  be  seen  by  the  engraving,  at  once  chaste 
and  beautiful  in  design.  Wrought  of  Italian  marble,  its 
graceful  proportions,  and  beautiful  inscriptions  tell  of  the 
Christian  worth  and  garnered  memories  of  Mrs.  Sarah 
F.  McClernand,  who  died  in  1861.  The  lot  upon  which 
it  stands  was  the  first  lot  sold  in  the  cemetery,  and  the 
monument  one  of  the  first  erected. 


RUTH  MONUMENT. 

Of  Italian  marble,  seventeen  feet  high,  this  Monu- 
ment erected  in  1873.  is  from  its  elegant  design,  one 
among  the  best  in  the  cemetery. 


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PRIVATE  MONUMENTS.  69 

THE  GIBSON  MONUMENT. 

This  unique  and  beautiful  Monument,  erected  to 
the  memory  of  Dr.  J.  H.  Gibson,  a  former  promi- 
nent and  highly  respected  citizen  of  Berlin,  is  as  will 
be  seen  from  the  engraving,  a  work  of  art  worthy  of 
more  than  passing  notice.  It  was  executed  by  L.  M. 
Fisk,  Esq. ,  of  Saint  Louis,  Mo. ,  and  was  erected  in 
1875.  It  stands  ten  and  a  half  feet  high,  and  with  the 

simple  inscription, 

DR.  J.  H.  GIBSON, 

Born  September  9,  1809. 
Died  November  22,  1873. 

"He  is  not  dead,  but  sleepeth" 
is  a  beautiful  memorial  of  a  worthy  and  honored  citizen. 


THE  KUN  MONUMENT, 

Was  erected  in  1865,  to  the  memory  of  Andreas 
Kun,  one  of  the  most  prominent  German  citizens 
of  Springfield.  It  is  of  Italian  marble,  fourteen  feet 
in  height,  standing  upon  a  sandstone  base,  and  as 
seen  in  the  engraving,  is  a  most  elaborately  finished 
shaft,  surmounted  by  a  beautiful  cross,  intertwined  with 
ivy.  It  stands  upon  Block  8,  and  never  fails  to  attract 
the  attention  of  visitors. 

W.  ILES  MONUMENT. 

The  family  Monument  of  Washington  lies,  Esq. ,  sit- 
uated on  Block  10,  is  of  beautiful  red  Scotch  granite,  15 
feet  in  height,  upon  Missouri  granite  base.  It  is  one 
of  the  noticeable  ornaments  of  the  cemetery. 


7O  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


WOHLGEMUTH  MONUMENT. 

This  is  one  of  the  most  elaborate  and  beautiful  Mon- 
uments yet  erected  within  the  cemetery  grounds.  It 
was  designed  by  Dr.  H.  Wohlgemuth,  and  erected  in 
1873,  to  the  memory  of  his  daughter,  Marietta,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  22  years,  in  1872.  It  was  executed 
by  G.  Leslie  Jamieson,  of  Aberdeen,  Scotland,  and  the 
statue  of  Hope,  in  Carara  marble,  by  which  it  is  sur- 
mounted, was  executed  in  Italy.  The  engraving  gives 
an  excellent  view  from  the  western  perspective.  The 
base  is  of  red  Missouri  granite,  the  second  base  of  gray 
Scotch,  and  the  plinth  and  column  of  red  Scotch  granite, 
Its  cost  was  $2.150.  The  total  height  is  twenty-one 
feet  ten  inches,  and  standing  upon  a  beautiful  elevation, 
near  the  center  of  the  grounds,  it  is  a  most  beautiful 
and  appropriate  memorial. 


NARROWER  MONUMENT. 

This  was  the  first  Scotch  granite  Monument  put  up 
in  Oak  Ridge.  Erected  to  the  memory  of  William  Har- 
rower,  Esq. ,  an  old  and  respected  citizen  of  Springfield, 
it  is  the  fitting  memorial  of  one  of  the  sons  of  Scotia. 

» 

The  Scotch  thistle,  shown  upon  its  western  side,  is  the 
emblem  of  the  nationality,  both  of  the  man  and  the 
monument.  For  beauty  of  design  and  execution  it 
ranks  among  the  finest  in  the  cemetery. 


Won  1,0  K M  UT 1 1  Mox ITMEN T. 


UBRARY 

OF  THE 

UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 


PRIVATE  MONUMENTS.  7 1 


COL  WELL  MONUMENT. 

This  is  of  Italian  marble,  twenty-two  feet  in  height. 
It  was  erected  in  1878,  by  B.  F.  Colwell,  Esq.,  of 
Chatham,  as  a  family  Monument.  It  is  most  desirably 
located,  and  as  one  of  the  largest  private  monuments  in 
the  cemetery,  as  well  as  by  its  elegant  design  and  splen- 
did workmanship,  it  attracts  the  attention  of  every 
visitor.  It  is  near  West-Branch  Avenue. 


PASFIELD  MONUMENT. 

This  unique  Monument,  of  gray  Scotch  granite,  erec- 
ted to  the  memory  of  George  Pasfield.  Sen. ,  by  his  son, 
is  at  once  elegant  and  substantial,  the  fitting  memorial 
of  one  of  Springfield's  former  most  substantial  and  hon- 
ored citizens.  It  stands  on  Block  10,  and  will  be  no- 
ticed by  every  visitor. 


RID  GELT  MONUMENT. 

This  family  Monument  of  N.  H.  Ridgely,  Esq.,  is  the 
largest  and  most  expensive  within  the  cemetery  grounds. 
It  is  of  red  Scotch  granite,  twenty-two  feet  in  height, 
standing  upon  a  base  five  feet  square.  It  was  erected 
in  1874.  at  a  cost  of  $2.  500. 

ILES  MONUMENT. 

The  family  Monument  of  Elijah  lies,  Esq.,  situated 
on  Block  7.  is  of  Italian  marble,  16  feet  high.  It  was 
erected  in  1875.  and  will  be  remembered  as  the  monu- 
ment of  a  most  liberal  donor  to  the  cemeterv. 


72  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


SMITH  MONUMENT. 

This  is  the  family  Monument  of  J.  Taylor  Smith,  Esq. 
It  is  located  on  Linden  Avenue.  Constructed  of  Italian 
marble  it  stands  sixteen  and  a  half  feet  high,  upon  a 
square  base,  with  plinth  and  plain  square  shaft.  It  is 
at  once  elegant  and  substantial,  such  as  becomes  any 
fitting  memorial  of  the  dead. 


THE  FLAOG  MONUMENT. 

This  family  Monument  of  Cornelius  Flagg,  Esq. ,  of 
Sherman,  situated  on  Block  8,  is  a  beautiful  red  Scotch 
granite,  round  column  with  square  plinth.  It  is  sur- 
mounted by  an  urn,  or  vase  of  exquisite  model,  and 
is  altogether  a  most  beautiful  ornament  to  the  cemetery. 
It  is  sixteen  feet  in  height,  and  ranks  amongst  the  finest 
vet  erected. 


THE  HA  YNIE  MONUMENT. 

This  beautiful  and  elaborate  Monument,  of  Italian 
marble,  was  erected  to  the  memory  of  Gen.  Isham  N. 
Haynie,  Adjutant  General  of  Illinois,  in  1869.  It 
stands  near  the  Tour,  on  the  western  side  of  the  ceme- 
tery, upon  Block  10,  where  alike  from  its  location  and 
attractiveness,  it  is  a  conspicuous  ornament  to  the 
grounds. 


CALDWET.L  MONUMENT. 


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UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 


PRIVATE  MONUMENTS.  73 


THE  BARBELL  MONUMENT. 

This  Monument  erected  to  the  memory  of  Dr.  Henry 
C.  Barrell,  in  1878,  is  of  gray  Canada  granite,  sixteen 
feet  in  height.  It  is,  both  in  design  and  execution  ex- 
celled by  no  monument  in  the  cemetery.  It  stands  upon 
Block  7,  where  its  beautiful  proportions  attract  the  atten- 
tion of  all  visitors. 


MATHENY  MONUMENT. 

This  Monument  erected  by  the  late  C.  W.  Matheny, 
Esq.,  one  of  Springfield's  oldest  citizens,  stands  upon 
Block  10.  It  is  of  Italian  marble,  of  most  exquisite 
design,  a  square  paneled  base,  surmounted  by  a  beautiful 
Corinthian  column  and  urn.  It  attracts  the  notice  of 
every  visitor. 


BATES  MONUMENT. 

This  Monument  was  erected  in  1874,  by  Gen.  E.  N. 
Bates,  to  the  memory  of  his  deceased  wife  and  children. 
It  is  of  red  Scotch  granite,  18  feet  high.  Standing  upon 
a  beautiful  lot  in  Block  10,  it  is  a  most  conspicuous 
ornament  to  the  grounds. 


NOTE.— For  lack  of  space  further  descriptions  of  private  Monu- 
ments which  adorn  Oak  Ridge  are  omitted.  New  ones  are  being  erec- 
ted almost  every  week,  and  the  grounds  thus  improved  are,  both  !>y 
Nature  and  Art.  among  the  most  beautiful  of  our  American  Cemeteries. 


74  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


0ts. 


1.  The  Hebrew  Congregation,  B'rith  Sholom,  owns 

o       o 

a  square  of  32  Lots  in  Block  5,  containing  5760  square 
feet.  This  tract  is  situated  upon  the  western  boundary 
of  the  Cemetery,  and  is  improved  with  several  fine  mon- 
uments. 

2.  The  Masonic  Fraternity  own  four  Lots  in  Block 
8,  containing  1632  square  feet. 

3.  The   Sangamo  Lodge   No.    6,  and  the  Teutonia 
Lodge    No.  166.  I.  O.  O.  F.,  jointly  own  six   Lots    in 
Block   No.   7,  containing    1010  square  feet.      They  are 
devoted    to  the    burial    of  Odd-Fellows,     strangers   or 
otherwise,  who  have  no  place  of  burial. 

4.  The  Toledo,  Wabash  and  Western  Railway  Com- 
pany owns  lots  in  the  Cemetery  in  which  several  Engin- 
eers,   and  other  employees  of  that   company  died,  are 
interred. 


SUCCESSIVE  BOARDS  OF  MANAGERS.  75 


ittrcssibc 


llURSUANT  to  the  provisions  of  the  Amended 
City  Charter  of  1859,  tne  City  Council,  on  the 
9th  day  of  April,  1860,  appointed  the  following  named 
gentlemen  as  a  Board  of  Managers  of  Oak  Ridge  Ceme- 
tery, for  the  then  ensuing  year  : 

Turner  R.  King,  President. 
James  L.  Lamb; 
Gilbert  S.  Manning. 
Benjamin  F.  Fox. 
Fresco  Wright,  Secretary. 

The  successive  Boards  since    1861    have  been   consti- 
tuted as  follows : 

FROM   1 86 1   TO   1863. 
Turner  R.  King,  President. 
James  L.  Lamb. 
Gilbert  S.  Manning. 
George  L.  Huntington. 
Fresco  Wright.  Secretary. 


76  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 

FROM   1863  TO  1864. 

Turner  R.  King,  President. 

James  L.  Lamb. 

John  T.  Stuart. 

Clark  M.  Smith. 

Fresco  Wright,    Secretary. 

FROM   1864  TO   1866. 

Clark  M.  Smith,  President. 
Charles  H.  Lanphier. 
Henry  Wohlgemuth. 
Obed  Lewis. 
Fresco  Wright,  Secretary. 

FROM   1866  TO   1867. 

Henry  Wohlgemuth,  President. 

Charles  H.  Lanphier. 

Clark  M.  Smith. 

Obed  Lewis. 

Fresco  Wright,  Secretary. 

FROM    1867  TO   1870. 

Henry  Wohlgemuth,  President. 

Clark  M.  Smith. 

Obed  Lewis. 

Fresco  Wright. 

Alfred  North.  Secretary. 


SUCCESSIVE  BOARDS  OF  MANAGERS.  77 

FROM   1870  TO   1872. 

Stephen  T.  Logan,  President. 

Henry  Wohlgemuth. 

John  T.  Stuart. 

Obed  Lewis. 

Charles  H.  Lanphier,  Secretary. 

FROM   1872  TO   1873. 

Stephen  T.  Logan,  President. 

John  T.  Stuart. 

Obed  Lewis. 

Henry  Wohlgemuth. 

E.  B.  Hawley. 

Harry  C.  Watson,    Secretary. 

FROM    1873  TO    1874. 

Henry  Wohlgemuth,  President. 
James  C.  Conkling. 
Charles  H.  Lanphier. 
Obed  Lewis. 
E.  B.  Hawley. 

Harry  C.  Watson.  Secretary. 

FROM    1874  TO   1875. 
Henry  Wohlgemuth,  President. 
Obed  Lewis. 
Samuel  Haines. 
E.   B.  Hawley. 
Harry  C.  Watson.  Secretary. 


78  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 

FROM   1875  TO  1876. 

E.  B.  Hawley,  President. 
Orlin  H.  Miner. 
Alexander  Starne. 
Nicholas  H.  Ridgely. 
Harry  C.  Watson,  Secretary. 

FROM    1876  TO   1877. 

E.  B.  Hawley,  President. 
Orlin  M.  Miner. 
Isaac  Keyes. 
Nicholas  H.  Ridgely. 
Harry  C.  Watson.  Secretary. 

FROM   1877  TO   1878. 

E.  B.  Hawley,  President. 

Orlin '_H.  Miner. 

Isaac  Keyes. 

Frank  Hudson. 

Harry  C.  Watson.  Secretary. 

FROM    1878  TO    1879. 

Henry  Wohlgemuth.  President. 
Edwin  S.  Walker,    Vice  President. 
Obed  Lewis. 
Harry  C.  Watson. 
George  Krodell.  Secretary. 


CITY  CHARTER. 


FOURTH  AMENDMENT 

TO  THE  CITY  CHAKTKK. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  Charter  of  the  City  of  Springfield.     Approved 
February  18,  1859. 

SECTION  14.  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery. — Lots  number 
five.  six.  and  the  south  half  of  lot  number  four,  of  the 
subdivision  of  the  east  half,  of  the  northeast  quarter  of* 
section  number  twenty-one,  in  township  number  sixteen  north 
of  range  number  five  west,  of  the  third  principal  meridian, 
containing  twenty-eight  and  four-sevenths  acres,  and  pur- 
chased by  said  city  for  cemetery  purposes,  is  hereby 
established  and  set  apart  for  the  burial  of  the  dead,  and 
shall  be  known  as  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery. 

§  15.  Laying  Out,  etc. — Selling  Lots. — The  City 
Council  of  said  city  shall  cause  the  grounds  of  said 
Cemetery,  to  be  subdivided  and  laid  out  into  such  divi- 
sions, blocks,  squares  or  lots,  with  suitable  avenues, 

*  The  law  was  amended  on  the  16th  of  February,  1865,  by  an  act 
reading  as  follows:  "The  14th  section  of  an  act  to  amend  the  charter 
of  the  city  of  Springfield,  approved  February  isth.  1S~>!>,  is  so 
amended  as  to  read:  Sections  twenty-one  and  tirinti/-tir<>.  in  taimxltip 
xixtfcn  north,  of  rnnyi  fivi  irext  of  tin  tliinl  /i/'i/n-i/x/t  nu  riilimt.,  or  80 
in iii-lt  t/n-riof  us  mni/  l>r  iii'i-ixxi/i'i/  fur  luiri/liii/  -/utrjioxix:  also  to  em- 
power the  Board  of  Managers  of  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery  to  declare 
nuisances  within  one-half  mile  of  said  Cemetery,  and  to  empower  the 
City  Council  of  said  city,  by  ordinance,  to  impose  a  fine  or  penalty  on 
those  who  do  not.  after  notice  given,  remove  any  declared  nuisance 
by  said  Board  of  Managers."  [See  Private  Laws  of  18l>f>. J 


8o  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


walks  and  alleys,  designated  or  numbered  in  such  man- 
ner as  may  be  deemed  expedient,  and  shall  cause  a 
correct  map  or  plat  thereof  to  be  made  out  and  ac- 
knowledged by  the  Mayor  and  City  Clerk  of  said  city, 
under  the  corporate  seal  thereof,  and  filed  and  carefully 
preserved  in  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk,  and  a  true  copy 
thereof  shall  be  entered  and  recorded  in  the  records  of 
said  Cemetery,  in  his  office ;  and '  the  entry  of  the  said 
map  or  plat  upon  the  records  of  said  cemetery,  in  the 
office  of  the  City  Clerk,  shall  be  sufficient  without  fur- 
ther record  thereof;  and  all  sales,  conveyances  or  trans- 
fers of  lots  in  said  Cemetery,  by  reference  to  said  map 
or  plat,  shall  be  good  and  valid. 

§  1 6.  Transferring  Lots.— -The  conveyance  or  trans- 
fer of  lots  in  said  Cemetery  from  the  city  to  purchasers, 
may  be  by  deed  or  certificate,  in  such  form  as  the  City 
Council  may  prescribe,  signed  by  the  Mayor  and  City 
Clerk,  under  the  corporate  seal  without  acknowledg- 
ment ;  and  such  deed  or  certificate  shall  vest  the  title  to 
the  lots  so  conveyed  or  transferred  in  the  purchaser,  his 
heirs  and  assigns,  in  fee  simple,  for  burial  purposes 
only,  subject  to  such  reasonable  conditions,  rules  and 
regulations  as  the  City  Council  of  said  city  may  pre- 
scribe. The  conveyance  and  transfer  of  lots  in  said 
Cemetery  from  one  purchaser  to  another,  may  be  by 
surrender  of  the  original  deed  or  certificate  to  the  City 
Clerk,  and  the  City  Clerk,  upon  such  surrender  being 
made,  shall  make  out  and  execute  a  new  deed  or  certifi- 
cate to  the  assignee,  and  such  deed  or  certificate  shall 
vest  the  title  of  the  lot  so  conveyed  or  transferred  in 
the  grantee,  in  the  same  manner  as  the  same  was  vested 
in  the  original  purchaser.  But  the  City  Council  may,  in 
its  discretion,  prescribe  the  manner  and  form  of  convey- 
ing and  transferring  lots  in  said  Cemetery. 

§  17.  Cemetery  Record. — The  City  Clerk  shall  keep 
a  Cemetery  record,  in  such  manner  as  the  City  Council 
may  prescribe,  in  which  he  shall  enter  an  abstract  of  all 
sales  of  lots  in  the  Cemetery,  specifying  the  number  of 
the  lot  sold  or  transferred,  the  name  of  the  purchaser  or 
assignee,  the  amount  paid,  and  the  date  of  the  deed  or 
certificate  of  sale,  or  transfer. 


CITY  CHARTER.  81 


§  1 8.  Lots — How  held — Used  only,  etc. — Sexton. — 
No  lot  in  said  Cemetery  shall  be  sold,  conveyed  or 
transferred,  to  be  owned  in  severalty  by  two  or  more 
persons  ;  but  any  lot  may  be  owned  by  two  or  more 
persons  as  tenants  in  common.  And  neither  the  city 
nor  owners 'of  lots  in  said  Cemetery,  shall  convey, 
transfer,  appropriate  or  use  any  lot,  or  other  part  of  said 
Cemetery  grounds,  for  other  than  cemetery  and  burial 
purposes,  except  that  a  portion  of  said  grounds,  not  ex- 
ceeding three  acres,  may  be  appropriated  for  the  use  of 
the  City  Sexton,  residing  at  the  Cemetery. 

§  19.  No  Road  over  Cemetery. — No  public  road  or 
highway  shall  be  located,  or  laid  out,  through,  over  or 
upon  said  Cemetery  grounds,  nor  shall  any  part  of  said 
grounds  be  taken  or  condemned  for  any  public  use  or 
purpose  whatever,  other  than  cemetery  or  burial  pur- 
poses 

§  20.  Cemetery  Records. — The  records  of  the  said 
Cemetery,  kept  in  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk,  shall  be 
evidence  of  the  facts  therein  stated,  in  all  courts,  and 
places. 

§  21.  Additional  Rules,  etc. — The  City  Council  may, 
by  ordinance, , prescribe  such  additional  rules  and  regu- 
lations concerning  said  Cemetery  as  may  be  deemed 
expedient. 


REVISED   ORDINANCES. 

CHAPTER    VII. 
AN  ORDINANCE  in  relation  to  Cemeteries. 

SECTION  I .  Injury  to  Property  of  Cemetery.  Whoever 
shall  carry  away  or  remove,  or  shall  wilfully,  maliciously 
or  negligently  break,  deface,  destroy,  or  otherwise  in- 
jure any  monument,  tombstone,  tree,  shrub,  railing, 
fence,  or  any  other  property,  article,  or  thing  belonging 
to  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery,  or  to  any  cemetery  or  burying- 
ground  within  the  city,  or  placed  or  erected  therein  for 
ornament  or  otherwise  ;  or  shall  pick  any  flower  therein, 


82  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


or  shall  trespass  upon  or  maltreat  any  grave  therein, 
shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars, 
and  in  addition  thereto  the  expenses  which  may  be  in- 
curred in  repairing  the  injuries  committed,  shall  be 
added  to  the  penalty,  and  included  in  the  judgment. 

§  2.  New  Cemeteries  Forbidden.  No  cemetery  or 
burying-ground  shall  hereafter  be  established  within  the 
city;  or  within  two  miles  thereof ;  nor  shall  any  cemetery 
or  burying-ground  already  established  within  the  city,  be 
enlarged,  under  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  for 
each  body  which  may  be  intered  in  such  cemetery  or 
burying-ground,  or  extension  thereof. 

§  3.  Penalty  for  T^respass  in,  etc. .  Whoever  shall 
hunt,  discharge  fire-arms,  set  off  or  explode  fire-works, 
or  otherwise  trespass  upon  any  cemetery  grounds  under 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  City  Council,  shall  be  subject  to 
a  penalty  of  not  less  than  twenty  five  dollars. 

§  4.  No  Interment  in  Hutchinson  s  Cemetery.  It  shall 
be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  make  any  interment,  or 
bury  any  dead  body  in  Hutchinson's  Cemetery,  and  any 
person  who  shall  bury,  or  attempt  to  bury  the  remains 
oi  any  person  in  said  cemetery,  shall  be  fined  for  each 
offense,  not  less  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

£  5.  Oak  Ridge  Managers  to  have'  control.  The 
Board  of  Managers  of  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery  shall  have 
possession  and  full  control  of  Hutchinson's  Cemetery, 
and  shall  report  to  the  City  Council  its  condition  from 
time  to  time,  and  any  violation  of  the  city  ordinance  in 
relation  thereto.  Provided,  That  no  sale  shall  be  made 
of  any  portion  of  the  ground  thereof. 

^  6.  Persons  having-  control  of  any  Cemetery  to  make 
Report.  Every  person,  corporation,  or  association  who 
shall  have  the  charge  or  control  of  any  cemetery  now 
in  existence,  or  that  may  be  hereafter  established  within 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  city  of  Springfield,  shall  once  in 
each  month,  make  out  and  furnish  to  the  City  Clerk,  a 
report  showing  the  number  of  interments,  the  cause  and 
manner  of  deaths,  and  such  other  statistics  as  are  now 
required  under  the  ordinance  in  relation  to  Oak  Ridge 
Cemetery;  and  any  person  neglecting  or  refusing  to 
comply  with  this  section,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  ten 
dollars.  And  all  cemeteries  now  established,  or  that 


REVISED  ORDINANCES.  8} 


may  be  hereafter  established,  shall  be  subject  to  all 
ordinances  and  regulations  in  relation  to  cemeteries, 
now  in  force,  or  hereafter  passed  by  the  City  Council. 

Passed  July  9,   1877. 


REVISED   ORDINANCES. 

CHAPTER    XXXI. 
AN  ORDINANCE  in  relation  to  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery. 

SECTION  i.  Boundaries  and  Limits.  Lot  numbered 
five,  containing  eleven  and  three-sevenths  acres,  lot  num- 
bered six,  containing  eleven  and  three-sevenths  acres, 
and  the  south  half  of  lot  numbered  four,  containing 
five  and  five-sevenths  acres  of  the  sub-division  of  the 
east  half  of  the  northeast  quarter  of  section  number 
twenty-one,  and  containing  in  all  twenty-eight  and  four- 
sevenths  acres  ;  also  a  tract  of  land  formerly  owned  by 
John  E.  Trotter,  being  twenty-seven  acres  and  fifty- 
seven  hundredths  of  an  acre,  of  the  northeast  quarter  of 
of  the  southeast  quarter  of  the  same  section,  all  being 
in  township  sixteen  north,  range  five  west,  of  the  third 
principal  meridian,  in  Sangamon  county,  shall  be,  and 
is  hereby  forever  set  apart  for  and  dedicated  to  the 
burial  of  the  dead,  and  shall  be  known  as  Oak  Ridge 
Cemetery. 

§  2.  Plat.  The  plat  thereof  heretofore  made,  sub- 
dividing the  cemetery  grounds  into  such  divisions, 
blocks,  squares  and  lots,  designated  and  numbered, 
having  been  approved  by  the  City  Council,  and  recorded 
in  the  Recorder's  office  of  Sangamon  county,  in  Book 

-  page .  is  hereby  declared  to  be  the  lawful  plat  of 

Oak  Ridge  Cemetery,  and  the  same  shall  not  be  changed 
except  by  order  of  the  City  Council. 

S   3.      Board    of   Managers — Manner  of  appointing. 
The  Mayor  shall  annually  appoint,  by  and  with  the  con- 
sent of  a  majority  of  the  members   elected  to  the  City 
Council,  five  persons  who  are  lot  owners  in  said  ceme- 
terv,  and  are  citizens  and   legal   voters  of  this  city,  who 


84  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


shall  be  called  "The  Board  of  Managers  of  Oak  Ridge 
Cemetery,"  and  shall  hold  their  positions  for  one  year, 
and  until  their  successors  are  duly  appointed. 

§  4.  Meeting  of  Board — Manner  of  doing  business. 
The  members  of  the  Board  of  Managers,  before  enter- 
ing upon  the  discharge  of  their  duties,  shall  take  and 
subscribe  before  some  officer  authorized  to  administer 
the  same,  an  oath  that  they  will  faithfully  execute  and 
discharge  the  duties  required  of  them,  and  shall  file 
such  oath,  duly  certified  by  the  officer  before  whom  the 
same  was  taken,  with  the  City  Clerk.  A  majority  of 
the  members  of  the  Board  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for 
the  transaction  of  business,  and  they  may  hold  general 
or  special  meetings  at  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk,  at 
such  times  as  they  may  by  order  direct ;  and  they  may 
make  and  establish  such  reasonable  by-laws,  rules  and 
regulations,  as  may  be  necessary  and  proper  for  their 
own  government,  and  for  the  full  and  complete  execu- 
tion of  their  powers  and  duties.  The  Board  of  Mana- 
gers may  appoint  one  of  their  number  Chairman,  and 
another  Secretary  of  the  Board,  and  such  Secretary  shall 
keep  a  faithful  record  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Board, 
in  a  suitable  book,  to  be  provided  by  the  city  for  that 
purpose,  and  he  shall  carefully  file  and  preserve  all 
papers,  vouchers,  and  records  pertaining  to  the  transac- 
tions of  the  Board. 

§  5 .  Board  to  have  control  of  Cemetery.  The  Board 
of  Managers  shall  have  the  control,  superintendence 
and  charge  of  said  cemetery  and  its  appurtenances,  and 
shall  supervise  and  direct  the  ornamenting,  adorning, 
embellishing,  laying  out  and  improving  the  grounds  of 
said  cemetery,  and  the  avenues,  walks  and  squares 
therein,  and  may  cause  to  be  erected  or  provided  all 
such  buildings,  vaults,  or  other  fixtures,  as  may  be  ne- 
cessary and  proper  for  the  convenient  use  of  said  ceme- 
tery, and  for  that  purpose  may  employ  such  laborers  or 
workmen,  and  purchase  or  contract  for  such  materials 
as  they  may  deem  necessary.  But  no  member  of  the 
Board  shall  be  a  contractor  for,  or  interested  in  any 
contract  for  work  upon  said  cemetery,  or  in  the  furnish- 
ing of  labor  or  materials  for  said  cemetery. 


REVISED  ORDINANCES.  85 


§  6.  Appraisal  of  Lots.  The  Board  of  Managers 
shall  appraise  the  squares  or  lots  which  may  remain  un- 
sold in  said  cemetery,  and  shall,  from  time  to  time, 
when  deemed  expedient,  re-appraise  such  squares  or 
lots  as  may  remain  unsold.  No  square  shall  be  ap- 
praised by  them  at  less  than  ten  dollars,  or  half  squares 
at  less  than  six  dollars.  They  shall  cause  a  list  of  the 
squares  and  lots  appraised  by  them,  with  the  amount  at 
which  the  lot  or  square  is  appraised,  set  opposite  thereto 
be  filed  with  the  City  Clerk,  and  no  square,  half  square, 
or  lot.  shall  be  sold  for  less  than  the  appraisal  affixed 
thereon  by  the  Board  of  Managers.  When  two  or 
more  persons  apply  at  the  same  time  for  the  same 
square,  or  half  square,  the  same  shall  be  put  up  by 
the  City  Clerk  and  sold  to  the  highest  bidder. 

§  7,  Manner  of  expending  Receipts.  All  receipts 
on  account  of  said  cemetery,  whether  arising  from  the 
sale  of  lots  therein,  from  donations,  or  frpm  appropria 
tions  from  the  city  treasury,  or  otherwise,  shall  be  ex- 
clusively expended  and  applied  under  the  direction  and 
control  of  the  Board  of  Managers,  in  preserving,  pro- 
tecting, ornamenting,  improving  and  laying  out  the 
grounds  of  said  cemetery,  and  the  avenues,  walks  and 
public  squares  therein.  But  the  Board  of  Managers 
shall  not  expend  the  moneys  belonging  to  the  cemetery 
fund,  in  advance  of  the  receipts  thereof,  nor  incur  any 
debts  on  account  of  said  cemetery,  without  the  prior 
consent  of  the  City  Council. 

§  8.  Duty  of  Clerk  to  keep  Plat,  and  Appraisals. 
The  City  Clerk  shall  keep  a  plat  of  the  cemetery  grounds, 
and  also  a  record  in  numerical  order  of  the  blocks  or 
squares  in  each  division,  with  separate  columns  ruled 
therein  for  the  entry  of  the  amount  of  appraisal,  the 
name  of  the  purchaser,  the  amount  sold  for,  and  the 
date  of  sale  ;  an  additional  column  shall  also  be  ruled 
for  the  entry  of  any  re-appraisal  which  may  be  made. 
When  any  block  or  square,  or  part  thereof,  shall  be  sold, 
the  Clerk  mall  make  an  entry  of  the  name  of  the  pur- 
chaser, the  amount  sold  for,  and  the  date  of  sale,  oppo- 
site the  number  of  the  square  on  the  record,  and  shall 
also  designate  the  square  or  part  thereof  sold  by  color- 
ing the  same  on  the  plat. 


86  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


AN  ORDINANCE 

Amendatory  of  Chapter  31,  Section  9.  Revised  Ordinances  1877.  being 
An  Ordinance  in  relation  to  Oak  Ridg-e  Cemetery. 

PASSED  MARCH  9,  1879. 

SECTION  i .  Be  it  ordained  by  the  City  Council  of  the 
City  of  Springfield,  That  all  applications  for  purchasing 
cemetery  lots  or  squares,  shall  be  made  to  the  City 
Clerk,  who  shall  give  to  the  person  applying  an  order 
on  the  City  Treasurer  to  receive  the  amount  for  which 
the  square  or  part  of  square  may  be  appraised,  and 
upon  payment  being  made,  the  Treasurer  shall  give  his 
receipt  for  the  amount  paid,  and  upon  filing  the  Treas- 
urer's receipt  with  the  Clerk,  he  shall  deliver  to  the 
purchaser  a  deed  for  the  square,  part  of  square,  or  lot 
sold,  signed  by  the  Mayor,  and  countersigned  by  him, 
under  the  corporate  Seal. 

$  2.  The  Clerk,  and  Treasurer,  shall  each  keep  a 
cemetery  account,  in  which  all  moneys  received  shall  be 
charged,  and  they  shall  report  at  the  regular  meetings 
of  the  Council  a  statement,  in  brief,  of  receipts  and 
payments. 

§  3.      The  deed  shall  be  in  the  following  form,  viz  : 

OAK    RIDGE    CEMETERY    DEED. 

The  City  of  Springfield,  in  consideration  of dol- 
lars paid  by ,  in  conformity  with  the  provis- 
ions of  the  Ordinances  of  the  City,  establishing  Oak 
Ridee  Cemeterv.  herebv  sells  and  conveys  unto  the  said 

o  -  * 

the of  square  numbered .  in  divis- 
ion numbered  ,  in  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery,  as  platted 

and  recorded  in  the  office  of  the  Recorder  of  Deeds  of 
Sangamon  County.  Illinois,  and  in  the  office  of  the  City 
Clerk  of  said  City. 

To  have  and  to  hold  the  same,  with  its  appurtenances. 

unto  the  said ,  heirs  and  assigns,  forever, 

for  a  place  of  burial,  and  for  no  other  use  or  purpose 
whatever.  Conditioned,  nevertheless,  that  no  transfer 
or  assignment  of  any  square  or  lot.  or  any  interest  there- 
in, shall  be  valid  until  approved  by  the  Board  of  Mana- 
gers of  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery,  and  subject  also  to  such 
general  rules  and  regulations  as  the  City  Council  of  said 


REVISED  ORDINANCES.  87 


city,  and  the  Board  of  Managers  of  said  cemetery  may 
from  time  to  time  establish  ;  and  the  city  of  Springfield 

hereby  covenants  with  the  said  -  — .    heirs 

and  assigns,  that  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery,  as  platted  and 
recorded  as  aforesaid,  .shall  be  forever  kept  and  pre- 
served as  a  place  of  burial  for  the  dead  of  said  city. 

In   testimony   whereof,    I,  — ,  Mayor   of  said 

city  of  Springfield,  have  hereunto  set  my  hand,  and 
caused  the  corporate  seal  of  said  city  to  be  affixed,  this 

-  day  of ,  A.  D.   18 . 

,  Mayor. 

Countersigned : 

,  City  Clerk. 

CHAPTER  xxxi — Continued. 

§  10.  Setting  apart  of  Grounds — Improvements — Mon- 
uments, etc. — The  Board  of  Managers  shall  set  apart  a 
portion  of  the  Cemetery  grounds  for  the  burial  of  the 
poor,  another  portion  for  the  burial  of  strangers,  or  per- 
sons not  belonging  to  the  city,  another  portion  for  the  bur- 
ial of  inhabitants  of  the  city  not  having  private  lots,  and 
another  portion  for  the  burial  of  colored  persons.  They 
may  regulate  and  prescribe  the  manner  of  enclosing, 
adorning  and  improving  the  private  lots  in  said  Ceme- 
tery, and  the  erection  of  monuments,  tombstones  or 
other  fixtures  thereon,  and  shall  prevent  and  prohibit 
any  division,  improvement,  adornment  or  other  use  of 
any  lot  or  otheV  part  of  the  Cemetery,  or  the  erection  or 
placing  of  any  monument,  tombstone,  or  other  fixture 
therein,  which  they  may  deem  unsightly  and  improper ; 
and  they  may  direct  and  cause  the  removal  of  all  such 
unsightly  and  improper  improvements,  adornments,  en- 
closures, monuments,  tomostones.  and  other  fixtures. 
And  no  avenue,  walk  or  alley  in  said  Cemetery  shall  be 
obstructed  or  closed  up,  except  that  the  owner  of  any 
square  in  said  Cemetery  may  enclose  the  alley  of  such 
square. 

£  ii.  Sexton — his  Duties. — The  Board  shall  annu- 
ally appoint  a  Sexton,  who  shall  have  charge  of  the 
Cemetery,  and  shall  keep  and  preserve  the  grounds, 
buildings  and  fences  in  good  order  and  repair,  and  the 
monuments,  tombstones,  shrubbery,  and  every  other 


88  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


thing  erected  or  placed  within  the  Cemetery  for  orna- 
ment or  otherwise,  free  from  injury  or  defacement,  and 
the  walks  and  avenues  clear,  in  good  condition,  and  free 
from  obstruction  ;  he  shall  enforce  the  ordinances  of  the 
city  in  relation  to  the  Cemetery,  and  report  all  violations 
thereof  to  the  Mayor,  or  any  police  officer,  for  prose 
cution,  or  prosecute  the  offender  before  any  Police 
Magistrate  or  other  competent  court ;  he  shall  have 
power  to  arrest,  and  shall  arrest  without  warrant,  all 
persons  who  shall  hunt,  discharge  firearms,  or  otherwise 
trespass  upon  the  Cemetery  grounds.  He  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  the  orders  and  directions  of  the  Board  of  Mana 
gers  in  making  improvements  in  said  Cemetery,  and  he 
shall,  when  required  by  them,  supervise  the  workmen  or 
laborers  employed,  and  the  improvements  ordered  by 
the  Board.  He  shall  give  a  bond  in  the  sum  of  one 
thousand  dollars,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  perform- 
ance of  the  duties  of  his  office,  which  bond  shall  be 
signed  by  two  responsible  freeholders  of  the  city,  to  be 
approved  by  the  Council,  and  shall  be  filed  with  the  City 
Clerk. 

>?  12.  To  keep  Plat,  and  Appraisals. — The  Sexton 
shall  obtain  from  the  City  Clerk  a  plat  of  the  Cemetery, 
and  a  numerical  list  of  all  the  blocks  or  squares,  with 
the  lots  numbered  thereon  ;  the  name  of  the  owner  shall 
be  marked  opposite  each  block  or  square,  or  part  of 
square  sold.  The  Sexton  shall  each  month,  when 
making  his  monthly  return,  obtain  from  the  City  Clerk 
a  list  of  the  squares  or  parts  of  squares  sold  since  his 
last  return,  and  shall  enter  the  name  of  the  owner  oppo- 
site to  the  proper  number  of  the  square  or  part  of 
square  on  his  list. 

§  13.  Manner  of  making  Interments. — Any  person 
desiring  to  make  any  interment  in  the  Cemetery,  shall 
apply  to  the  City  Clerk  therefor,  and  upon  payment  of 
the  Sexton's  fee,  and  the  sum  charged,  the  Clerk  shall 
deliver  to  the  applicant  a  certificate  to  the  Sexton,  stat- 
ing the  name  of  the  deceased,  and  the  number  of  the 
lot  in  which  he  or  she  is  to  be  interred,  and  shall  make 
an  entry  in  a  suitable  book  of  the  name  of  the  deceased, 
the  date  of  his  or  her  death,  the  lot  in  which  he  or  she 
was  interred,  the  disease,  cause  or  manner  of  death,  the 


REVISED  ORDINANCE^.  89 


sex  and  color,  and  when  practicable  and  can  be  obtain- 
ed, of  the  age.  occupation,  birth  place  and  residence 
of  the  deceased.  If  the  deceased  be  a  pauper,  or  a 
stranger  without  means,  and  there  be  no  person  charge- 
able with  his  interment,  or  liable  therefor,  the  Clerk's 
certificate  shall  state  the  fact. 

§  14.  Duty  of  Sexton  in  regard  to  Interments — The 
Sexton,  upon  the  receipt  of  the  certificate,  and  making 
any  interments,  shall  enter  the  name  of  the  deceased, 
with  the  date  of  interment,  and  the  number  of  the  lot 
in  which  interred,  in  his  record  of  interments,  and  he 
shall  make  no  interment  without  the  delivery  of  the  cer- 
tificate of  the  Clerk  to  him,  nor  in  any  other  lot  than  is 
named  therein,  under  a  penalty  of  five  dollars  ;  and  he 
shall,  on  the  first  Monday  of  each  month,  return  to  the 
City  Clerk  all  the  certificates  issued  and  received  by  him 
during  the  preceding  month,  and  they  shall  be  filed  and 
preserved  by  the  Clerk  in  his  office,  and  the  Clerk  and 
Sexton  shall  examine  such  certificates,  and  compare 
them  with  the  entries  on  their  books,  and  see  that  they 
correspond  therewith. 

§  15.  Residence  of  Sexton — Other  Duties. — The  Sex- 
ton shall,  if  required  by  the  Board,  reside  in  the  build- 
ing erected  upon  the  cemetery  grounds  for  a  Sexton's 
house,  and  shall  be  in  readiness  at  all  seasonable 
times,  by  himself  or  some  competent  assistant,  to  per- 
form all  the  duties  required  of  him.  He  shall  dig,  or 
cause  to  be  dug,  all  graves,  attend  to  the  interment  of 
all  dead  bodies  therein,  and  fill  up.  trim,  and  keep  and 
preserve  the  graves  in  good  order.  Each  grave  for  a 
full-grown  body  shall  not  be  less  than  five  and  one-half 
feet  in  depth,  and  for  any  other  body  not  less  than  five 
feet.  If  he  shall  willfully  neglect,  or  refuse  to  perform 
any  duty  required  of  him,  or  shall  maltreat  any  dead 
body,  or  any  grave,  he  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of 
not  less  than  ten  dollars,  and  may  be  removed  from  office. 

£  1 6.  Duty  to  Successor. — The  Sexton,  upon  the  ap- 
pointment of  his  successor  in  office,  shall  deliver  to  him 
all  records,  books,  maps,  and  ocher  property  pertaining 
to  his  office,  and  upon  wilful  neglect  or  refusal  so  to  do 
when  required,  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less 
than  fiftv  dollars. 


yo  OAK   RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


£  17.  Record  of  all  interments  to  be  kept. — The  Sex- 
ton, or  person  in  charge  of  each  cemetery,  or  burying 
ground  in  the  city,  or  within  two  miles  thereof,  shall 
make  an  entry  in  an  appropriate  book,  of  the  name, 
sex  and  color,  of  each  body  interred  in  such  cemetery  or 
burying  ground,  with  the  date  of  the  death,  the  disease, 
cause  or  manner  of  death,  and  when  practicable  and  can 
be  ascertained,  of  the  age,  occupation,  birth  place  and 
residence  of  the  deceased,  and  shall,  on  the  first  Mon- 
day of  each  month,  make  a  full  report  thereof  to  the 
City  Clerk,  which  book  shall  be  subject  to  the  examina- 
tion of  any  and  all  persons  interested  therein,  at  all 
proper  times ;  and  for  each  failure  or  neglect  so  to  do, 
he  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  dol- 
lars. 

§  1 8.  All  fines  or  damages  assessed  or  collected  for 
a  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  chapter  seven  of 
the  Revised  Ordinances,  concerning  Oak  Ridge  Ceme- 
tery, shall  be  paid  by  the  officers  imposing  and  collect- 
ing such  fines  and  damages,  to  the  City  Comptroller, 
and  he  shall  pay  the  same  to  the  Board  of  Managers  of 
Oak  Ridge  Cemetery,  to  be  applied  to  the  sole  use, 
benefit  and  improvement  of  said  Cemetery. 

Passed  August  14,  1877. 


NOTE  1.—  Chapter  XXXI.,  Revised  Ordinances  of  August  14.  1877, 
is  the  same  as  Chapter  XXXI.,  Revised  Ordinances  of  July  31.  is<;r>. 


2.—  Removals  to  Oak  Ridge  Cemetery  from   the   old   City 
Grave  Yard,  and  from  Hutchinson's  Cemetery,  since  18G5.  up  to— 

Feb'y    1,1866  ...............................................  c: 

Feb'y    1,  1867  ................................................  96 

Feb'y    1,1868  ................................................  49 

March  1,  1869  ................................................  48 

March  1,  1870  ................................................  45 

March  1,  1871  ................................................  85 

March  1,  1872.  ...............................................  40 

March  1,  1873  ................................................  37 

March  \.  1874  ................................................  64 

March  1,  1875  ...............................................  44 

March  1.  1S7(5  ................................................  37 

March  1.  1S77  ................................................  3 

March  1,  ls?S  ................................................  17 

March  1.  is?!)  ................................................  20 

Total  .  .  .052 


LIST  OF  T,OT  O\VXF.R=. 


i*t  of  lot  (Itomrs. 


NAME.                       BLOCS 

Abel  Charles  L  " 

:.        LOT. 

W',     45 
29 

65 

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81 

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N'/»      48 
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47 
147 
136  137 
154  155 
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14 
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210 
91 
52 
39 
73 
84 
60 
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143 
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113 
214 

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Bandel,  G  

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9 
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6 

Bassett,  
Baker.  EL     

Ackard   H  W    

Bateman,  Newton  
Ballon,  (i.  A     . 

Adams,  Mrs.  R.  E  
Adams  J  H  

Ba  i  '.man,  Geo  

Adams,  W.  B  
Alfonso,  M  

Babeanf,  Julius  

Barnes,  Mrs.  Sarah.. 
Bacon,  Caroline  E... 
Barton    P  G 

Alexander,  William.. 

Allen  A  J 

Barrett,  W.  T  

Mien    L  (' 

Banman   \ 

Baum,  Joseph   

Allen,  Joab  
Allen,  \V.  J  
Mien    Kobt  (' 

Barnes.  E/.ra  
Ball,  E.  F  

Beckemever,  Win  — 
Bennett  W  A 

Vlden    H    N 

Alvev.  J.  W  
Amos,  J.  M.  &  Son..  . 
\inos  .1    F 

Bennett,  T.  L  

Bennall  Geo 

I'.rall,  W.  R  

Bell,  A.  L  

Anderson,  Mrs  Mary. 
Andrews,  Susan  C... 
Andrews,  Robert  
Armstrong,  Jolin  

Berrlman,  Peter  
Behr,  John  

Bennett,   Wm.    E.  S. 
and  Joseph  .. 

Bennett,  Mrs.  E  
Bennett,  Perry  ..   .. 
Beam,  Jaeob  

Arnold  Charles 

Arnold,  Joseph  W... 
A  very.  Joseph     
\veritt  T  M 

Beam  John 

Beam.  \V.  C  

•Vveritt   T    \           ... 

Beam,  .lames    

Avers,  i;  rover  
It 

Bark  lev,  J.  H  
Barclay,  Jas.  H...     . 

Barrett,  James  W.  .  . 
Barrell,  Annie  I)  
Barrett.  J.  A   

Beam.  Amanda   V.   .  . 
Bellmiiv   M  C 

Belmont  M     

I'.e.n-ii     K     H 

Benner    II    K 

Beru'en.  John  G  
Berber,  Henry  
I'n-i  ^inaii    John   .  .  . 

Bickes,  William  F     .. 
Billinu'ton.  Mrs.  A.  M. 
Uilliim't'Mi,  'I'lios  
Bishop.  William  
Bittinner,  Mrs.  L.   A 

Black,  Ceo.  \  

Blood,   L.  S.... 

Babeoek.  A.  J  
Bates   K    N 

Hates  /    K  

Barn  n  in.   M    1, 

Babeaiil    Mrs    \I 

Bauer.   F     . 

Bloomer.  John  C  .. 

OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


HAM*. 

Bongs,  Joseph  
Bolles,  H.  O  

III.OCK 
9 

LOT. 

72 

26 
S2 
143 
93 
(11 
152 
78 
112 

7K 

10 
41 

91    92 
86 
27 
S'/j     48 
49    50 
118 

ion 

23 
W1/,     107 
225    233 
36 
110 
32 
115 
ViVt    313 
5 
13    14 
18 
14 
18 
24 
12tj 
110 
77 
106     121 
105     120 
187 

113 
53 

95 
til 
51 

1 
63 
20 

Ki/2     83 
17  18  19  20 
22  N1-.  21 
83 
30 

;«7 

113     114 
115    116 

E'/i    31 
111 
18 
N1A      52 
00 
K'2     262 
247 
B8 
103 

104     119 

11 
42 

NAME.                     BL< 

Campbell,  John  I!  .  .  .  . 
Campbell,  Nelson 
Campbell,  Mrs.  K.  F... 
Campbell.  T.  II  
Carothers,  (i 

.CK 

A 

1 
7 
10 
12 

13 

8 

13 

10 

It 

n 

10 

n 

!l 
14 
11 

10 
13 

14 
12 
0 
13 

1 

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14 
11 

14 

10 

14 
14 
12 
14 
5 
14 
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12 
10 

14 
14 
A 

9 
9 
12 
12 
!t 
12 
12 

:» 
8 

s 
:i 
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!l 

D 

'.t 

LOT. 

88 

141 

W'/j     261 

m 

109 

:« 
(in 
34 
16H  169  170 
1X1  182  183 

9     14 
42 
12 
H4     «5 
99  100 
18) 

SV2    50 
59 
60 
214    215 

N  '  ,       4 

EV4    74 
1 

EH  if. 

51 
E'/j    34 
35 
68 
lit! 
S  i:1      49 
EV,      72 
\             :  ., 
3 
184 
NVVi    185 
186 
E%    185 
4H    47 
69    70 
101     102 
116     117 
•17 
70    85 
Iv.     - 

t; 

s>,   :M 

94 
92    93 
78 
196    197 
205    206 
E'..     'A 
25 
73 
132 
s 
53 
-W 
.'52 
41 
17 

nil 

19 
87 

s 
8 

71 
19 
54 

Booth,  Albert  
Booth   AS.. 

.     14 
14 

Booth,  William  

H 

1 
9 

Cameron,  John  W  . 
Campbell.  Antrim 
Cackley,  It.  G. 

Boone,  T.  P  
Boehner,  L  :  .  . 

Boehner  M 

A 

Cliatterton,  Geo.  W.. 
Chenery,  J.  W.  &  W.  I) 
Chaffee,  R.  S 

Bocholiu   C-         ... 

1 

Boardman,  L.  M    . 
Bo  we  n   E.  B 

s 

9 

Bressmer  John    .  •• 

10 

Brinkerhotf,  Geo.  M 
Brotlierton,  John... 
Branch,  Lucv  C..  est 
Bradley,  L.  H  

.        10 

1 

9 

Chapin,  Merrick  
Chestnut,  John  A.     .. 

Churchill,  Russell  ... 
Clarke,  Major  

Browning.  O.  W  

.      12 

Brewer    John  M 

9 

Claybourn,  W   F 

Brewer,  J  H  
Brewer,  M.  T  

.      11 

(1 

Clark,  Oramel    . 

Clark,  W.I  

Brewer,  Elizabeth  .  . 
Brayman,  Mason  .  .  . 
Brann    John  

..     12 
.     10 
l> 

Clarke    Samuel 

Clarke    Mrs  E   L 

Clinton,  Francis  
Coats,  K.  J  

Brand,  .Mrs.  A  

..     A 

Brandon  George.  .  .  . 

1 

Collier,  Alexander.... 
Collier.  N.  B    . 

Brantner,  John  D  .  . 
Bradish,  C.  E  

.     A 

.     10 

Col  well,  David  
Constant,  Miss  M  
Constant,  Eli/.abeth.. 
Conant,  Sullivan  

Bridger  .Joseph 

X 

Broad  well,  N.  M... 
Broad  well,  Josiah.. 
Broad  well,  D.  V.... 
Brooks  A  M  

..     10 
1 

..    1:5 
n 

Conanl  P  H 

Connelly,  John.  

Connelly,  Mrs.  Ann... 
Congdon,  Isaac  H  
ConKling,  James  C  .  .. 

Conkling,  Win.  J  
Condell,  John  S 

Brooks  J.  W  

!) 

Brooks,  J.  F  

Brown  Conrad  .  .  . 

12 

Brown,  James 

S 

Brown  J  H 

11 

Brown    DA 

11 

Brown    Dwight.... 

Brown   C.  C  

7 

Condell,  Thomas  
Council  David  S. 

Brown  Julia  A.  .  . 

9 

Brown,  J.  M  

..     A 

Brown    Thos   P 

1 

14 

Convers.'.  II.  \V.^  A. 
Conner   T.  L 

Bussing,  J   H    .  .    .  . 

.     A 

Burkhardt,Mary  F... 
But'khardt    (J 

.       7 
11 

Cone,  H.  P    .     ... 

Bnrcli    K  F 

\'2 

Cook    H    F 

Biinn    Jacob  

.     10 

Coon    R  .. 

Butler  Edward 

0 

Crane    J  .   Jj           .     . 

('ration    \\ilcv 

Burke  John  L 

ti 

Crafton    i''  

Bnrrill,  John  F  

.     10 

Butler  William 

Crary,  John  M  
Crissev,  Stephen.  .  .  . 

Buck  11    1*. 

12 

Buck  J   K 

12 

Crai"    .Mm    W 

Biisher  John  

12 

Crowdcr,  John  F  
Cruwder.  Washington 
Crockett    C 

Buslier,  Eli/.abeth.  . 
Button    F 

.     14 

1 

•Buruelt    Mrs   E  

7 

Culver    S    M 

Burnett,  John  M..  .. 
Bugg  Henry 

.     10 

1 

Ciillom,  H.  C   . 

diuw'ight,  .1.  M  
Cui'l'V    Wm    S 

Byi'i>,  Kli/.a  belli  

( 

Caldwell    B    F 

1 
10 

Curi'v   olive  C  . 

Currier.  John  H  
dishing,   A.  D  
Cummings.  ('has.  K.... 
Ciimming.s,Chas.E..  Jr 
Cunningham,  A    .1 
Cunningham,  i>   N  .. 

Camp,  Mrs.  I.ucy  ,   . 
Camp,  Miss  A.  J 

1 

1 

LIST  OF  LOT  OWNERS. 


93 


XAMK. 

D 

Davis,  A.  F  

BLOC 
.      13 

K.          LOT. 

VfVt      6 
195 
52 

14 
XVi     59 
16 
W1/*    7ti 

100 
74 

43 

8 
X'4     46 
65 
"67 
K>,     112 
87 
7 
1 
103 
131 
W'2     189 
50 
24 
82 
169 

K'  .  n>7 

S',      48 
64 
116 

~':A 
88 
208 
\\',     50 
•0221 
WV4     15 
4 
62 

W'-j  115 

101 

222    228 
14 

S'.l 

105    KM; 
120     121 
107     Hts 
14 
SH     IK; 
E'/»      58 
119 

n 

103 
128 
195 

:,r, 
68 
4C,  47  r.2  i;:! 

12 

33 

NAM  K  .                     BL 

Fenton,  Voluntine  ..  . 
Fetzer,  Jacob 

OCK 

n 

8 

:« 
13 
10 
10 
13 

g 
1 
13 
12 

s 

1(1 

8 
8 

11 
10 
14 
12 

a 

6 

8 
11 

5 
14 
6 

1 
11 
A 
7 
10 
6 

a 

i 

12 
13 
11 
10 
10 

u 

II 

1 

12 
12 
13 

8 
9 
1 
7 
ll 
10 
i> 
1 
1 
10 
14 
1 
9 
B 
ii 
10 
1 
1 
14 

B 

11 

LOT. 

33 
107 
X'H     65 
10 
259 
40 
50 
U     .      Jl 
X>4     47 

50 
58 
18    23 
26 
18    23 

r.i 

188     189 

WH  190 

E^     78 
W»a     246 
32    33 
112 
113 
(i 

B 

42 
8 
1 
73 

68 
36 
189 
X>i     2 
26 
59 

48 

7 

E'/,      81 
74     75 
78     79 
34 
101 
24 
121 
120 
40 
68 
21 
156 
44 
v  .     H 

5 
31 
47 
108 

66 

29 
146 
Wl/4     44 
43 

1(57     Isil 
•21 

14 

Ml 

89 

82 

Fetzer  Fred 

Davis,  Maria  

.      10 

Fish  Joseph 

Davis,  W.  T  

Fisher  John  S 

Davis.  Lewis  

Fil/hugh   H  G 

Davis,  W.  H  

Floyd,  J  Q  A 

Dav   David       

6 

Fleury  Frank 

Davidson,  Mrs.  A.  C. 
Dallman  Chas  

12 
.     11 

Flauicher,  Mrs.  H.  E... 
Flower,  Mrs.  C.  H.... 
Folev   Win   C 

Dal  by   Joel          

n 

Dehr  Fred           

A 

DeGovia,  A    

e    13 
.       9 
.       1 

'.      8 
9 

Fowler    E  S 

DeCraslos.  Jos  
DeCamp,  John  F  — 
Dewitt,  Mrs.  Jane.  .. 
Deitz,  David  

Forsvthe,  .John    . 

Forden,  Ceo.  \V  

Forilen,  John  M     . 

Fosselman,  J.  B  

Fowkes,  Jos.  F.,  Heirs 
Fonday  W  B 

Derry.  John  D    .  .   .  . 

Dilltiian.  John      .  ... 
Dilger  H 

.       12 
9 

Diller,  R.  W  

.     14 

Fox,  Be'nj.  F     . 

Dillard,  W.  R  
Dickerman.  H.  S  

1 
.     10 

Foster,  Joseph  R 

Foster,  Jacoo  

Dingle.  Phillip  

9 

Fret1  Henry- 

Divelbiss,  Jacob..  . 

8 

French,  A    .  . 

Dockson,  T   F    ..    .. 

11 

Francis,  Josiah  &Sons 
Fry.  Henry 

Dorwin.  PA  

8 

Dorr.  Jane  

9 

Frazee,  H  ...   . 

Dowc    OK... 

7 

Freeman    Win 

Dognett,  J    H  

.     12 

Froehner,  Mrs.  B  
Freeman    \ 

Domjnes    \dain     .... 

8 

Dorfler,  John  A  ... 

12 

Frichtel  Mrs    K 

Dougherlv,  S.  P  

.      11 

FIT,  Jacob  

Dlesst-r    T    W. 

.     14 

Fudge,  Samuel 

Drew,  John  H 

Funk,  Henrv 

Duhoce.  Augustine.  . 
Dunn    Mrs    \    E    .   . 

.       9 

s 

Fuliz,  Joseph  H  
Fuller,  John  W  

G 

t  ial  hard,  Susan        .   . 

Dunton,  R.  S  

101 

Dubois,  Jesse  K...  . 
Duggan    W  M  

Dunn,  M  

8 

Dunning   \  J 

14 

Cathard   X 

K 

11 

Cane,  Mrs.  F  
Garland,  A.  M  
Garland.  J.  M  
Gardner,  John  . 

(  lardner,  Win   L 

Katon   Page  

.     II 

(  J  art  on,  George 

10 

Gallon,  J.  A  
(ial  ion,  Mrs.  E  
Gchlman,  E.  F  

East  man  Lewis 

i; 

Early    Mrs   R  

\ 

Edwards  B  S 

10 

German,  C 

Edwards,  X.  W... 

.     10 

(  Icrliser,  F    \   

(illicit,  C.  F  

El  kin   W  F 

(•$ 

Gibson,  Mrs.  C.  M  .... 
Gill,  John  W  

Elv   Amos 

9 

Klkin  Mi's   M       1 

8 
II 

Glidden,  H   H 

Elliott   H     . 

Colliis.  P...            

14 

Goodwin    \V    K 

Elliott,  Zilla  

!l 

Godfrey  &  Ralston  .  .. 
Goudy,  W  E 

Klliott    William 

<l 

Etter  George  K 

'i 

Gould,  H  

K 

Faubuscher,  Fred.   . 
FarasworUi,  Wm.  M 

Fassctt,  F  
Kaiivlnld,  Perrv  ...  . 
Favart   H 

.     A 

.       12 
.     !0 

1 

Gordon,  H.  A  

Cordon,  J.  11    
Govia,  Antonio  

(ionics    Joseph      

(irimsle\.   Mrs.  A.  ..    . 
(  irubb     Mrs.  K 

Crnbb,  Samuel,  Jr  
Cranshaw,  Mrs.  Mar\ 
Grube.  Mrs.  M  

Felir  Charles 

Fell  ham.  '!'.  .1    
Felton.  X  ... 

•s 

(  il'ev,  (  ieol'j^e 

(Jrav,  Matilda.  H   .. 

94 


OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY 


NAMK.                     BI 

,OO] 

13 

1 

l 

14 

13 

\ 
1 
12 
A 

14 
!» 
11 

12 
10 

10 

14 

8 

12 
9 
14 
10 
10 

13 

A 

A 

8 
A 
9 
12 
8 
10 
1 
10 

!t 
9 
I) 
9 
8 
12 
B 

A 
14 
14 
14 

S 

i-1 
6 

K)  1 

14 

g 

12 
14 
10 
12 

1 
12 

A 

1.            I.OT. 

WJ4     26 

11 
10 
B2 

26 
104 
U  '.,      25 
58 
45 
110 
123 
L38 
4(1 
12 
54    55 

61 
237 
62    85 
231     232 
66 
27 
45 
69 
19 
70     71     90 
72    73 
132 
N*    35 
14 
54 
Kft    96 
80 
S»/i  102 
40 
K>4  100 
189 
50 
144  145 
Vt  130  131 
61 
139 
SV4    55 
79 
*Vt    46 
14     15 
49 
28 
38 
63 
73 
41 
62    53 

F'/,     64 
33  to  4S 

;i    2:.  lots. 
70  71  M  s5 
186     137 

ill 
21 
114 
43 
190 
W!,     73 

87 

71   72  73 
74  75 
tH)     61 

N  A  ME. 

Hickox   Virgil 

RI-OCK.            LOT. 
7     1s  l'i  11    I" 

<  !rant   George 

Higgins.  A.  D. 
Higgins  F  I, 

i:;       N',4    2s 
13        s»4    ->8 

Grant,  Sarah  J  

Gregory.  A.  M   

Hill    Flias 

13                       54 

Gross.  E.  L              ... 

Howr\.  Preston  
HoITerkamp.  John.  . 
Hoppin,  B.  E  .  . 

1                      111) 
.      14          KI/Z     46 
10             7li     77 
10     80  M  !I5  f»«; 

(  irahaiu  Hugh     

Graham,  Rebecca 
Graham.  H.  15  

Hoppin  C    I 

Greenhol/  J  

Hoppin.  Mrs.  S  
Howey,  Mrs.  M  

Howey,  Thos  
Hollstein.  John.   . 
Hood,  Thos  
Hood    Ma  IT 

In           :t:;    :u 
1                 ion 
1                     MS 
A                    17 
.     A                  84 
7                  214 

Griltith    John 

Cross,  \V.  L.  &  Allhea 

Cnvart,  S.  K   

(i.  \V.  K.  R  
H 

Hames,  Samuel  
Harper,  Virginia  
Hay.  Milton  
Havnie  EC      

Horn    M.  1!' 

9            74     75 

Hockhenjos,  F.  .  .  . 

(>        EVi      23 

Hoi  version,  C. 

13                      2 

Hough,  C    . 

14                    42 

Hough,  J.  A  ... 

12                         i'.5 

Hoffman,  M  

9                   30 

Homes  Win 

12                   13 

Hiintington,  Geo.  L. 
Hunt,  John 

.      14                    57 
13       WV4      •"> 

Hampton,  S.  C  

Hagerman,  Henrv  .... 
Hampton,  J.  \V  

Hutteiihonser.  F.  .  .  . 

11                    40 

Mulet.  K     . 

'l           S^4     6'' 

Haughey,  Thos.  J  

Hurst,  C.  R     ..     . 

7                    38 

Hughes.  John  C  
Hunt.  T.  F  
Hunt  N  V 

9        116     117 

7        K         n3 

Hawley  I.  A      

Hawlev  E  B  

Hardui  John  J  

Hunt  .1    W 

1                        5 

Hartmau,  G  

Hunt,  A 

Hart  Harriet  

Hughes,  John  A 

11                      ft 

Hamlin  1).  M  

Hughes,  Samuel 

12                   1"' 

Hatrv    Mrs.  M  

Hunter  W  A 

9                     •' 

HaruVastle,  James  — 
Marian   Mrs   M  

Humphries.  M.  A     . 
Huber   1, 

.     10                 21  ii 
.      14                    24 

o      W54     60 

Hall    |,,.yj  

I 
1,1,.    \  L 

Hall  J-C  

Hall    D   H 

Hardlner.  John  

Ihlinleldt.  William. 
lies  Flijah 

1                 105 
7        121     12° 

lies,  Washington 
lies    William 

123     124 
10    11  10  11  12 

10                    57 

Hazelm'eyer,  Aug  
Harlow  Geo.  H  

Haire   Mrs   M           

V     •">  30  42  4'1 

Ill"les    P    V 

1                   114 

narrower.  Janet  te  — 
Hallowell,  Joseph  — 

i.o.  0.  F  

7 
7t;  77  7.s 
10     235  "4H  ''41 

Haendle,  Fred   

Irwin,  W.  .\  11.  c 
Irwin.  Mrs.  C.  C    ... 
l\rs.  H.  B. 

J 

Jayne.   Gershom. 
Jack,  William 

.      13                     43 
.      10     1234 
.      10 

10     139  140  141 

157  I5S  1511 

r>                  4 

Hale    J   S  

Harkev   S   W  

1  Lerndon   \V   H  

Herndon,  Mrs.  M.  A.. 

Hebrew  Congregation 
and  5b 
Henkle   J  C  

Jairard.  JoshuaM.. 
James,    Williams.. 

Jess,    Robert    \V 
Jelrey.   Doilhlil)     .  .  . 
Jeskie,  Rudolph  

.      :i 
i               in 

^                    |S7 
N'/i      24 
A                   108 
10     |C4  165  17S 

Henning,  T.  S  
Henrv   T)    P 

(Irishman.  Charl. 
Headlev    Mrs    V  

H  e  1  m  1  e    \V  1  1  1  

U,.  In,  |t.  (      \             ... 

Johnson,  John    H 

Johnson.  Mrs.  l.aiu.i 
Johnson,  Joel 
Johnson.  Sarah  H   . 
Johnson,  Robert  
Johnson,  Andrew.   . 
Johnston.  R.  P 

HI         114     115 
127     128 
]:;                     57 
12                       11 

1 
n 
.       14 

Helm     Dr    M 

H  el  wig    K   

Ilibbs   .1    M           

Hii'kman    Win  

Hickox,  Horace  
Hii'kox.  Volne\    .  . 

LIST  OF  LOT  OWNERS. 


95 


Johnston.  Adam  

7 

71 

Jones.  John  T  

13 

18 

Johns.  Mrs.  C    V  

18 

;( 

Jonveaux,  Mrs.  K  — 

A 

[M 

.lobe.  Mrs    Hannah.  .  . 

11 

22 

Jobs,  Joseph  

1 

158 

Judd,  George  

111 

1.1   10 

Judkins,  A.  B  

9 

11 

K 

Rapps.  Andrew  

A 

77 

Rane,  A.  J  

7 

Is 

Rain,  Reuben  

7 

I.V.I 

Rail).  A.  B  

<i 

1 

Reepley.  Tims.  L  
Keetner.  John  

;; 

S'o     Oil 
93 

Keazer,  Reuben  

II 

18 

Reslor,  Adam  

7 

82 

Renney,  Louise.  

1'J 

20 

Revs,  Gershom  

11 

50 

Revs,  James  W  

12 

54 

Revs,  Isaac  

n 

7:.    7i  ; 

Roilv,  K.  C  

- 

ii.:7 

Rent,  James  H  

g 

37 

Koodv.  Susan  A  
Keuchler,  C.  F  

!l 

150 
194     154 

Keucherer.  John  B  ... 

1 

12    13 

Rergwin.  S.  S  

7 

i:-.,    201 

Reefer.  Mrs    W.  E.   .. 

11 

164 

Keetner.  John  

A 

106 

Kessberger.  August  .. 

\ 

93 

Rerst.   Peter  

1 

113 

Rellogg,  Augusta.  .  . 
Rerr.  Charles  

A 

IJ 

46 

Rerns,  Sarah  A  

8 

4U 

Ring.  Turner  K  

11 

11     12 

Ring,  William  

13 

59 

Ring,  James  

B 

26 

King,  M.  M  

7 

liS 

Rikendall.  John  N  .  .  . 

9 

ISO 

Ridd.  T.  W.  S  

7 

lul 

Ridd,  Charles  P 

11 

0!) 

lumber  &  Ragsdale..  . 

7 

117  !IS  !>.!  100 

100  107  108 

Rirsh,  Barbara  

g 

,-,y 

Ringsburv,  L  

Hi 

.VJ 

Klor,  John  G  

1 

48 

Rlinu,  Frank  

B 

108 

Klein,  Albert  H  

- 

SB 

Rnox,  Leonard..  

.-, 

.'!" 

Romack,  Anton  

A 

16 

Rock.  Casper  

18 

K%      5 

Rrodell.  Geo.  W    

8 

14.r- 

Run,  Mrs.  Rosa  

8 

10     11      11 

L 

Laswell.  Mary  

• 

Lanterman,  Abraham 

83 

Laswell,  Virginia  

s 

51 

Lane.  Joseph  W  

7 

57 

Lamb.  James  L  

III 

171    172   173 

171    17.-,   1S4 

Is;,   isi;  l>7 

188 

Lamb,  Susan  

10 

299 

Lanpliier,  Snlnex 
Lanphier,  Chas.'ll   .  .. 
Latham.  Catharine  . 

s 

10 

1U 

90 
28 
B 

Latham.  Mary  E  

9 

94 

Lauer,  Mrs.  H  

1 

185 

N  A  .M  K.         B 

Lavely,  William 

Lawrence.  Sarah  — 

Lawrence,  H.  D 

Lawker,  Mrs.  1) 

Lee.  Mrs.  Anna  

Lee.  W.  W 

Ledlie,  Joseph  

Loggott.  George 

Leiier,  Joseph 

Leiber,  Albrecht  ..  .. 
Lenox,  Thomas  F.  ... 
Lewis,  Thomas 

Lewis.  Win.  S 

Lewis.  J.   R 

Lewis.  Obed 

Liverson,  Wilson. 

Lightfoot.  W.  H 

Lippincott.  Chas.  K.... 

LiiiK,  Christian 

Lindsey,  Sarah  

Undley,  v 

Little,  S.  N 

Little,  Edward  H 

Lloyd.  Rhodes &T.W. 

Lloyd.  Francis 

Logic.  James 

Lowry,  John  B 

Lorsch,  Chas 

Logan,  James  M 

Logan,  Win.  D 

Logan,  Stephen  T — 

Long,  Charles  H 

Loch,   Adam 

Lowe,  Peter. 

Loose,   Isaac 

Loose,  Jacob  G 


10 

Lut/.,  George s 

AI 

Makenzie,  Mrs.Eli/a  J  10 

Maxon.Geo.  E 10 

Matlan,  Samuel 0 

Marston,  John  P 2 

Masons.  F.  &  A 8 

Mason.  Noah 12 

Mallet,  Mrs.  M 7 

Mayhew.  William...  1 

Mack,  James t) 

Maisel,  George  A a 

Marsh,  W.  EL 13 

Marsh,  W 14 

Maee.  Julius 12 

Manning,  Gilberts...  14 

Manderli,  Xavier 14 

Masters,  Alexander..  14 

Masters,  Herman 1 

Malheny,   C.  W.,   ami 

N.  W." 10 

Matterson,  Mary    ...  i» 

Maxcy.  J.C 11 

Maurer,  Mrs.  Jane 12 

Mather.    11.  <;           ...  lo 

McClernand,  John  A  14 

MeCoiinell.  A.   P. 10 

McConnell,  E.  F 10 

MeConnell,  John  .v..  10 

McCormiek,  < ».  '!'  18 

McCarthy,  Fred 8 

McCabe,  William 8 


184 

40 

ti3 

D 

lo-j  117 
•_'l 
100 

31 

100 

13 
204 

10 

It) 

14 
B6 

3-' 


Ui 

,v, 

4 

59 

110 

51 

•    47 

n 

lit)     01 
K3     84 

M 

11 
or. 
07 

•ii7     258 
•Jtil     202 


17ii  247 
13 
14 

Sti  X7  U7  !•« 
& 
35 
23 
141 
42 
58 
24 
92 

a 

20 
44 
188 


187 


112 
123 


113 
124 
38 
04 
70 

70  77  7s  7'J 
4s  HI  04  t^> 
44  4")  60  01 

25 
182 
33 


96 


OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


NAMK.                         15  1,0<'I« 

McCrellis  L.  F                 ~ 

LOT. 

40 
S'j     34 
W'4  251 
0 
79 
us 
9 
108 
821 
YV  V"     23 
S'/i    42 
09 
42 
W,     54 
53 
115 
58 
75 
237 

86 

110 
01 
130 

W1/;,        04 

\V'o     75 
91 
59 
109 

3 
S',       8 
81 
23 
151 
191  K'2  190 
144 
59 
219 
9 
13 
13 
\V'i  134 
212 
17 
130 
Oo    07 
00     07 
V/i      25 
SO 
US 
140 
W',  219 
04 
153 
214 
7 
90 
120 
21 
07 
121 

60 
39 

K'.,     20 
E',.      05 

91 

120 
31 
04 
190 

01 

NAMK. 

North,  A   A  

BLOCK. 

.      11 

7 
.     11 

LOT. 

51 

166 

W'.2  222 
19 
00 
40 
W'/j     40 
8     9     10 
105     104 
12 

23S     239 
80    244 
E'j     32 
88 
35 
84 
8 

7       8 
1H3 
97 
118 
117 
142     143 
loo    101 

05 
00 
4,  220  221 
222    223 
73 
S'.2     25 
92 
57 
05 
35 
24 
Hi 
E'.2      15 
84 
80    81 
7 
71 
28 
53 
1 
2 
22 

81 

99 

U  '.',  202 
127 
49     72 
98  99  100 
i   107  108 
193 
13 
0 
50 
90 
25     20 
180 
50 

McCreery,  John.  . 
McCullocli,  Thos  

14 

A 

7 

i 

8 
13 

9 

12 

S 

W 

14 
11 
14 

10 

9 
I 

y 
1 

11 
12 

g 

A 
13 
8 
14 
1 
7 
9 
12 
10 
3 
8 
6 
g 
10 

1 

9 
5 
5 

12 
9 

12 

1 

10 
A 
1 
7 
A 
13 
9 
14 
8 
A 

12 
9 
13 

7 
A 
A 
8 
S 
10 
13 

0 

Officer,  \V.  H.  &  R.  r 

McDonald  P 

McGriW    O    II 

Opel    Peter         ..   .. 

McGeehen,  Mrs.  J  ... 
McGrady  &  McKee.  .  . 

Ordway,  Walter 

Orr,  J  as  

!l 

Osborn  W  W. 

y 

Mclntire  Mrs   R 

Ott   John 

14 
12 

McKeclinie,  Rebecca. 
McKay,  
McKinstry,  Mrs.  O.W. 
McManus,  Mrs.  Eliza. 
MeMurphy,  Lester  — 
McSherry   P  H 

Owsley,  H  

Owen,  T  J    V. 

Owens   M 

n 

P 

Paslield,  George.... 

.      10 

McTaggart,  Margaret. 
McTaggart    J  

McPhearson,  Mary... 
Me  Ward    T            

Parker    W.  G     

.      12 
1 

McQuain   W   F 

Patterson,  John  H.. 
Patterson,  A.  H.... 

Melvin    S    H     

Paine  E  

1 

Mette,  Frederick  
Melton,  Joseph  
Merri  weather,  N.  H.. 
Merritt  E   L 

Payne    F.  K  

A 

Perkins,  J.  B  

.     10 

Perkins  Joseph 

11 

Pender,  Alexander 
Peters,  John  T  

.       8 
10 

Mills  J   W         

Pearson,  R.  N  

.      10 

Mitchell  J  F 

Petterson  Chas 

12 

Pease   E  B 

10 

Miller    W   B         

Phelps  Mrs.  S  

.     11 

Miller  Mrs  E  

Million   J    L 

Phillips  A 

12 

Millington,  E  
Miner,  S.  P  
Miner  O   H      

Phillips,  D   L  .  . 

.     10  E1, 
.     12 

Phillips,  M... 
Phillips,  William... 
Pilcher  J 

Miller    G      

Moody  S    B 

Piercy  Jas  A  

A 

Moore    .11)            .    . 

Piper,  W.  H  

Moore,  Enoch.   

Picjuenard  A  H 

y 

Plowman  J  M 

A 

Porter  C  .  .  . 

14 

Morgan    Horace  

Popple,  Geo  

.  .      13 

Morgan,  Walter  P.  ... 

I'osev.  F.  M  ...    . 
Post,  C   R  &  H 

.      11 

Molfett,  Peter  

Porsch,  T  

(i 

Powers,  Mrs.  N.  K  . 
Potter    Lydia 

.      A 
.      12 
.     10 

s 

Prickett,  Mrs.  C.  C. 

Priest   John  W     . 

Mull,  Mrs.  M.  J  
Mummcrt  C   B 

Priest    F   W 

S 

Pringle    Mrs   E 

g 

Mnttera.  Herman.   ... 
Myers,  Mrs.  E.  D  
Meyer  Adam     

Prentice  Wm.  S 

12 

Purrington,  J.  A   ... 
R 

9 

Meyer.  Adolphus  
Myers,  Joseph  D  

N 
Nash   R    N  

Ransom    R    W 

Ransom.  Mrs.  N.  M 

7  97 
10< 

Raines,  John  O  
Kagsdale  &  lumber 

Narramorc.  (  .  W  
Nelier,  Nelson  
Newton,  Bennett  

Randall,  Mrs  S  

y 

Ravmond'  11    (i 

Nell'  Jacoli  

Raymond,  Henry  . 
Rapps,  C  

1 
..     A 

Newman,  Russell  
New,  Jacob  
Niles,  Lotus  
Nichols.  F.  K    . 

Rapps.  <!eo  
Reman   Marv  B..  .   . 

.       A 

Reit/.  John.   . 

A 

LIST  OF  LOT  OWNERS. 


97 


XAME.                     BI 

Rcisch,  John  

,OCK 

1 
1 

9 
6 

* 

8 
8 
9 
11 
12 
9 
13 
13 
A 
1 
12 
A 
A 
10 
10 

U 
10 
12 
10 

7 
1 
14 
14 
14 
1 
7 
A 
10 
1 
A 
9 
8 
9 
9 
12 
14 
U 
11 
8 
10 
13 

A 
10 
9 
10 
8 
11 
9 
11 

8 

:i 
7 
10 
14 
10 
9 
9 
9 
9 
!) 
1 
A 

LOT. 

115 
146 
123 
20 

79 
44 
100 

E*     22 
55 
44 
33 
37 
15 
19 
72 
83 
82 
245 
132  133  134 
135  HI;  147 
148  149 
133    134 
U 

SK    4 

110    151 
102    103 
33 
83 
33 
66 
34 
WH    5« 
18     19 
208 
108 
09 
101 
85 
Id 
78 
52 
49 
101 
18 
43 
N'Vi  33U 
•0 

89 
Sft  336 
90 
6 
6 
41 
80 
74    88 

20 
M 

86 
162 

72 

76 

:,s 

25 
49 
81 

NAME.                    BL 

SchoenholT.  Lizzie.... 
Schray,  Margaret  
Schnelt,  B  

OCR 

A 
A 
1 
1 
14 
U 
6 
8 
9 

a 

A 

1 
8 
14 
14 
14 
12 
7 
12 
10 
8 
8 
9 
1 

A 
12 
9 
1 
6 
11 
11 
13 
10 

10 
12 
9 
10 
12 
7 
5 
12 
1 
1 
1 
11 
11 

10 

11 
5 
14 
10 
13 
9 
7 
9 
7 
8 
14 
A 

8 
14 

9 
14 

7 

LOT. 

107 
IOC 
39 
131 
SVi    20 
5 
22 
Ul 
70 
114 
108 
150 
92 
87 
75 
74 
122 
EK      2 
123 
228 
15 
76 
77 
66 
16  WV4  17 
13 
59 
145 
64 
113 
53 
54    55 
11 
W>2  129 
130 
56 
36 
IS    19 
218    338 
79 
20    43 
S'/»     68 
WH    22 
43    44 
31 
161 
E1/,    130 
103     101 
118    119 
31    32    33 
34    35    36 
94    95 

NH   69 

S*      52 
226 
SK       4 
56 
EV4     57 
84 
WK    34 
Ei/,    180 
36 
70 

86  87  07  98 
86 
181     155 
26 

128  129  130 
134  135 
193 

Ktiicl  Thomas     

Kea)  J  M  

Keiuer,  L.  C  

Schorif,  George  

Reininc  S  C  •  j  • 

Scnwarberg  C    .... 

Revnolds,  H.  G  

SeliliU,  F  

Reynolds,  John  T  
Renlro,  J.  C  

Sclioll,  Geo.  A. 

Schilling,  Jacob  

Khinebarger,  J.  A  — 
Rhodes  Jolm  T  

Schmidt   F. 

Seharp  &  Bro  

Rhodes  H.  B         

Sellinger  Fred. 

Rippon,  John,  Jr  
Kipstein,  Jacob  
Kick*1    (iathat'itt  

Seil'ert  A  

Seaman,  Mrs.  Ann  E. 
Seeley  G  B  .  .  . 

Kilter,  .Jacob  

Sell,  Mrs.  A  

Kilter  Nicnolas 

Sell,  A  J. 

Kilter  George  

Slioup.  b  N  

Kilter  Geo.  13  

Shoeneinan,  Jolm  
Shuck,  J.  H  

Riilgely  Unas.  ... 

Ridgely,  N.  H  

Sherman,  David  

Riley  A.,  Estate  

Shntt,  George  

Sherr,  W.  T  

Shipley.  R.  A  

Kickard,  Catherine... 
Kickard    Sarah  

Shephard,  Mi's.  A  
Sheppard,  Thos.  C  
Shinkle,  John  C  

Richardson,  W.  D.... 
Kichardsoii    1*"  

Sheldon  &  Miner  
Sheldon,  S.  B  

Richardson,  S.  H..  .. 
Richardson,  John..  .. 
Richardson,  John..  .. 
Kiehardson,  H.  H..  .. 
Roll,  David  E...     ... 
Roll  John  E  

Shobert.  A    

Sharp,  Philip  

Simins,  A.  M  

Simons,  (J.  B.,  (R.  R.). 
Singleton,  Jas.  H  
Siemmons,  A  

Rodngues,  Antonio    . 
Roman,  Mrs.  D.  E.  .. 

Slater,  Susan  

Robe    (J 

Smith,  J.  H  

Rose  T.  A          

Smith,  W.  V  

Smith,  Thos.  C  

Roderick,  R  

Smith,  Greenbury  
Smith,  John  W  

Robinson,  J.  W  

Smith,  C.  S  

Robinson,  Henson  — 

Smith,  W.  F  

Smith,  J.  B  

Rosette  John  E 

Smith,  William  

Rabinstine,  John  C.... 
Roper  J    D 

Smith,  Mrs.  E  

Smith,  Fred  

Smith,  John  T  

Ropangh,  Samuel  

Smith,  C.  M  

Rupp  .Philip 

Snow,  R.  C  

Ruoinson,  Mrs.  S  — 
Ruth  R   F 

Snodgrass,  A  

Run  von   S  ... 

Snape,  R.  H  

RncKle,  Jacob  ,. 

Snyder,  John  M  
Sower,  Alfred  

Summer,  Henry  

S 
SauiHk'i's  J  R 

Summers,  W.  C  

Sollers,  E.  A  

Souther,  Geo.  H  

Spraguc,  D.  M  

Saunders,'  Mrs.  L  — 
Saunders,  H.  A.  &N.O. 
Sanders,  G    \  

Sponsler  J    W        ... 

Specker,  H  

Springlield,  Central  £ 
1  uian  Lodges  A.  F. 
X  A.  M  

Sands   William 

Caller  J    D  B 

Sauncr  .lolm  A  

Spanlding,  William  .. 
Spaulding,  J.  B  

Suppinglon,  Ji-ssi-  
Sappingtoii,  Mary  ... 
Sa>  ward,  Maria  H  ... 

Speiler,  llenry  

S)  Jen  Ida,  Win.  Estate. 
Springer  &  Kriegh... 

Springer,  Win.  M  

Schmidt,   N 

Schmidt,  Samuel  

98 


OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


NAMK.           *         HI 

Spear,  Mrs.  M.  A  .  ... 

Stafford   O  N  

X)CK 

10 
12 
10 

14 
12 
14 
8 
14 
11 
10 
13 
11 
9 
!t 
12 
6 
H) 
7 
12 
10 
1 
7 

12 
8 
12 
9 
10 
8 

12 
1 
9 
14 
9 
1 
14 
1 
11 
6 

6 
1 
9 
12 
A 
A 
10 
9 
10 
7 
8 
9 
8 
S 
6 

7 

A 
7 
A 

9 

H 

LOT. 

200 
51 
\V'.j     218 
(54 
56 
29  30  42  43 
89     90 
34 
93 
23 
39 
55 
21 
46 
75 
93 
9 
242    244 
96 

EH  ice 

24  25  27  28 
172 

WH  25i 

WH  31 

51     54 
6 
111 
207 
176 
14    37 
58 
36 
142 
80 
XH     63 
37 
8-15 
147 
EH     23 
5 
15 

NH    s 

23 
7 
80 
72 
104 
269 
SH      41 
68    69 
WH     66 

WH  58 

23 
70 
16 
3 

125 

66 
136    137 
2 
240 
57 
182     183 
24 

NAME.                     Bl 

VanBergen,  Peter  — 

VanDuvn.  G.  A  
Yeidengruber,  M  
Vincent.  John  A  
Vogle.  Thomas  
Vogle,  Albert  

;OC 

7 

10 

A 
10 

y 
9 

7 

7 
11 
1 
9 
11 
A 
5 

7 
B 

1 
9 
12 
8 
1 
1 
11 
14 
13 
14 
8 
12 
10 
10 
1 
9 
7 
1 
9 
1 
7 

lii 
1 
U 
6 
14 
9 
12 
1 
1 
10 
11 

A 
9 
13 
11 
12 
1 
1 
M 
S 
7 
9 
13 
12 

y 

9 

s 

K.            LOT. 

109      110 
111      112 

88 
5 
97    98 
96 
131 

58 
40 
145 

SH  51 

91 
76 
16 
11 
263 
192WH  193 
30 
129 
110 
17 

157 
7-2  73  86  87 
45 
1 
\VH     27 
23 
21 
152 
153 
129 
24 
EH     153 
53 
EH     106 
104 
EH       56 
95 
230 
NH     231 
92 

EH     27 
47 
56 
15 
16 
243 
24 
EH      94 
114 
SH      63 
36 
78 
63 
6 
28 
48 
188 
181 
EH     44 
41 
57 

N  '  :2      62 
26 

Stanton  C   M 

Stalev.  Mrs.  S.  D  
Stalev   Warfleld  

State'lllinois  

Starne,  Alex  
Stockdale  

Vredenburgh,  J.  S.. 

W 

Walker,  Edwin  S  
Walker,  Calvin  
Wackerlee  L  .  ... 

Strott   S   L         

Steele  Robert  C 

Stadden,  William  
Stork   Georpe      

Strickland,  Thos.  S... 
Strickland,  John  L..  . 
Strawbridge,  Thos.  .  .  . 
Strawbridge,  James.. 
Stover,  John  

Walters.  Ann  
Wallace  E  A 

Walther.  Fred  
Watkins  Bell  

Stipher,  \         

Watson  J  W 

Stuart  John  T  

Watson,  A.,  heirs  of.. 
Watson,  J.  G  
Watson,  Joel  
Watson.  Elizabeth  ... 
Watson,  Mrs.  Susan  K 
Watson.  W.  W  

Swoir  Moses  

Swire  Robert 

T 

Talbott  David  

Wardraugh,  R.  E  
Warton,  Henry  
Warren  P  

Talbott  W  H    

Talbott,  Thos  

Tain  tor   B  H 

Ward  W  D 

Taintor,  Burgess  
Tavlor  James  

Wardell  W  F 

Weiss,  J.  M  
Westlake  and  others. 
Welles,  Marv  L  
Weber,  George  B.  .. 
Weber  John  B  .  . 

Taylor  E  J 

Teasdale   T  C      ... 

Terrv,  G.F  
Teal   Peter  

Tenney  W              .  .  . 

Weber,  George  P.  ... 
Webster  Robert 

Teufel  Fred      

Thrift  Wallace 

Weinold,  Mrs.  C.  E.. 
West  Nancy  A   

Thayer  J<iseph  

Thoinas,  Mrs.  M  
Thompson,  Mrs.  O.  A. 
Thompson.  Aaron  — 
Tinsley,  S.  M..  heirs.. 
Tingle,  M  

Weisenmver,  Chas.  F. 
Weller  T  F 

Whitley  H.  C 

Whitecraft.  S.  H  
Whitney,  Mrs.  K.  B  .  . 

White,  N.  \... 

Tipton.  Mrs.  Jane  — 
Todd  J  ames  

Tomlinson,  Louis  
Tomlinson,  C.  W  
Torges.  John  L  .  .   .   . 
Townsend    S  P. 

White  William 

White  Dick  

While  John  M 

WhiU-omb.  Isaac  
Wickersham,  W.  H... 
Wickersham.  M.  M.  .  . 
Wickersham.  Dudley. 
Wickham,  H.  M  
Williams.  Samantha.  . 
Williams  J  J 

Towner  W   H  

Tracy  F.  W  

Trow   Henrv           .   .. 

Trnbel.  Mi's".  C      
Trever,  C.  and  others. 
Treat  S  H          

Turnev    W.  A 

Willett  S  J 

Tuthill  Geo.  W  

Willis  Margaret 

U 

Ulrick.  E.  R  
V 

\'  andereook,  Wesley. 
Vanhoff,  Henry  
Vanconct'iles.  M  
Vanderboff,  Josiah..  . 
Vanorstrand.  Sophia. 
VaiiUeren.  .1.  M  
\~anllorn.  ('11     . 

Wilev,  A.  C  

Wilkinson  A  

Wilson,  E  A 

Wilson,  Thos  

Wilson,  F.  G  

Wilson  \melia 

Windsor  H  C  .  .  .. 

Winters  D 

Withrow  IN.. 

Winner  D  W  

Wisner,  J.  F  
Wise.  Geo  
Withey,  Geo.  &  Win. 
and  Jas.  Kinif  .  . 

LIST  OF  LOT  OWNERS. 


99 


NAME.                     BI 

Widder,  Abraham  
Wilson,  F.  G        
Williamson,  Piatt  — 
Williams,  John  

Williams  Henrv  

OCT 

6 

11 

11 
1 

6 

8 
8 
12 
S 
1 
\ 
VI 

^ 

C.           LOT. 

1 
48 
10 

117    118 
119     120 
17 
7    SV£     8 
9    NM     8 

61 
148 
152 
124 

25 

28 

April  30,  IS 
/  /tf-    ' 

NAME.                     HI 

Wurster   U 

OCK. 

12      W(4 
12 

12       WJ 
It 
14 

11 
« 
1 
12 

LOT. 

18 

17 

46 
25 
53 
35 

912 

Wvatt    B  •  F   ... 

V 

York    Thos  

Wohlgemuth,  Henry. 
Wolgamot.  John  
Wood   A.  W      

Young,  J.  W  
Young   Richard 

Woods,  Geo  
Wood,  Seneca         ... 

Z 

Zane,  C.  S... 
Zapp  J.  G 

Wolf,  Christ.  H  
Wolgamuth.  J.  F  
Wright.  Fresco  &  Sut- 
tons  

Zaun,  F.  H  

Wright,  Erastus   14 

Total  List  of  Lot  Owners 
7*    -  £t£4£te&4 

Zimmerman,  R.  B  

S79     . 

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|HE  earth  is  the  LORD'S,  and  the  fulness  thereof; 
the  world,  and  they  that  dwell  therein. 

For  he  hath  founded  it  upon  the  seas,  and  established 
it  upon  the  floods. 

Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill  of  the  LORD?  or  who 
shall  stand  in  his  holy  place  ? 

He  that  hath  clean  hands,  and  a  pure  heart ;   who  hath 
not  lifted  up  his  soul  unto  vanity,  nor  sworn  deceitfully. 

He  shall  receive  the  blessing  from  the  LORD,  and  right 
eousness  from  the  God  of  his  salvation. 

This  is  the  generation  of  them   that  seek  him,    that 
seek  thy  face,  O  Jacob. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates;  and  be  ye  lifted  up, 
ye  everlasting  doors  ;  and  the  King  of  glory  shall  come  in. 

Who  is  this  King  of  glory?     The  LORD  strong  and 
mighty,  the  LORD  mighty  in  battle. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates  ;  even  lift  them  up,  ye 
everlasting  doors  ;  and  the  King  of  glory  shall  come  in. 

Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?     The  LORD  of  hosts,  he 
is  the  King  of  glory. 


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ioo  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERY. 


THE  FOOTSTEPS   OF  DECAY. 


"  O!  let  the  soul  its  slumbers  break — 
Arouse  its  senses,  and  awake, 

To  see  how  soon 
Life,  in  its  glories,  glides  away, 
And  the  stern  footsteps  of  decay 

Come  stealing  on. 

Our  lives  like  hastening  streams  must  be, 
That  unto  one  engulfing  sea 

Are  doomed  to  fall — 
The  sea  of  death,  whose  waves  roll  on 
O'er  king  and  kingdom,  crown  and  throne, 

And  swallow  all. 

Our  birth  is  but  a  starting-place; 
Life  is  the  running  of  the  race, 

And  death  the  goal; 

There  all  our  glittering  toys  are  brought — 
That  path  alone,  of  all  unsought, 

Is  found  by  all." 

Ancient  Spanish  Poem. 


UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS-URBANA 


C001 


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